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Job Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-1014.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 27,650.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 1,443,150 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursing Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Nurse's Assistant”

Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Record height or weight of patients.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

Related Technology & Tools

Patient transfer boards
Urinalysis test strips
Therapeutic hot packs
Personal computers
Pulse oximeters
Crutches
Incentive spirometers
Gait belts
Bed cradles
Oxygen tanks
Oxygen tents
Desktop computers
Bladder ultrasounds
Oral thermometers
Oxygen masks
Automated blood pressure cuffs
Urinals
Medical scales
Hydraulic patient lifts
Blood glucometers
Patient limb restraints
Patient bed scales
Mechanical stethoscopes
Rectal thermometers
Urinary catheters
Automated external defibrillators AED
Shower chairs
Clinical trapeze traction bars
Protective patient restraints
Hospital bedpans
Oxygen nasal cannulas
Orthopedic splint sets
Patient transport wheelchairs
Patient walkers
Adjustable hospital beds
Multi-line telephone systems
Medical gurneys
Specimen collection containers
Steam sterilizers
Safety razors
Therapeutic cold packs
Electronic stethoscopes
Anti-embolism elastic stockings
Patient arm slings
Electronic patient thermometers
Photocopying equipment
Foot boards
Laptop computers
Medical examination protective gloves
Hospital intercom equipment
Walking canes
Manual blood pressure equipment
Oxygen therapy equipment
Tympanic thermometers

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