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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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MEDITECH software
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Medical procedure coding software
Medical condition coding software
Microsoft Excel
Medical record charting software
Health information database software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office