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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 “Infirmary Attendant”

Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Change bed linens or make beds.
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.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
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.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
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.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
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.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Record height or weight of patients.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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