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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 “Nurse Sitter”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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