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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 “Health Aide”

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

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Electronic stethoscopes
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Oxygen tanks
Oxygen nasal cannulas
Blood glucometers
Automated external defibrillators AED
Therapeutic hot packs
Foot boards
Adjustable hospital beds
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Bed cradles
Oxygen masks
Incentive spirometers
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Patient arm slings
Urinary catheters
Hospital bedpans
Multi-line telephone systems
Personal computers
Crutches
Urinalysis test strips
Specimen collection containers
Photocopying equipment
Medical examination protective gloves
Anti-embolism elastic stockings
Safety razors
Oral thermometers
Gait belts
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Shower chairs
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Orthopedic splint sets
Protective patient restraints
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Automated blood pressure cuffs
Hospital intercom equipment
Clinical trapeze traction bars
Desktop computers
Oxygen tents
Patient transport wheelchairs
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Patient transfer boards
Urinals
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