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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's Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Health information database software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
MEDITECH software
Microsoft Office
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical procedure coding software
Medical record charting software
Medical condition coding software