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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 “Ward Attendant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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