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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 “Ward Aide”

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

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

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