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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 “Medical Attendant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Billing software
MEDITECH software
Microsoft Word
Medical procedure coding software
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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Health information database software
Medical condition coding software