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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 “Nursing Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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