Will “Ward Helper” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Ward Helper”

Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
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.
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.
Record height or weight of patients.
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.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
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.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
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.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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