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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”

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

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