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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 “Clinical Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Medical condition coding software
Microsoft Excel
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Medical procedure coding software
Microsoft Word
MEDITECH software
Billing software
Medical record charting software