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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 “Certified Residential Medication Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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