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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 “Practical 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.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
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.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
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.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
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.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
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.
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.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Record height or weight of patients.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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MEDITECH software
Billing software
Medical procedure coding software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Medical record charting software
Medical condition coding software
Microsoft Office
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