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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 Attendant”

Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
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.
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.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Record height or weight of patients.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
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.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
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.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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