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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 Corpsman”

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

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Anti-embolism elastic stockings
Foot boards
Bed cradles
Laptop computers
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Hospital bedpans
Urinary catheters
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Incentive spirometers
Gait belts
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Photocopying equipment
Urinalysis test strips
Oxygen tanks
Manual blood pressure equipment
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Urinals
Electronic stethoscopes
Steam sterilizers
Therapeutic cold packs
Patient walkers
Desktop computers
Oral thermometers
Specimen collection containers
Oxygen tents
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Hospital intercom equipment
Medical scales
Orthopedic splint sets
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Shower chairs
Oxygen therapy equipment
Crutches
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Patient limb restraints
Personal computers
Hydraulic patient lifts
Protective patient restraints
Oxygen nasal cannulas
Patient arm slings
Medical examination protective gloves
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