Will “Certified Medication Aide (CMA)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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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 “Certified Medication Aide (CMA)”

Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
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.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
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.
Prepare or serve food trays.
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.
Record height or weight of patients.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Change bed linens or make beds.
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.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
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.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Word
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