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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 Care Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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