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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 Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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