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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 “Hospital Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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