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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.

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Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

Feeds patients unable to feed themselves.
Sets up equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
Prepares food trays.
Bathes, grooms, and dresses patients.
Measures and records food and liquid intake and output.
Measures and records vital signs.
Administers medication as directed by physician or nurse.
Cleans room and changes linen.
Stores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
Administers catheterizations, bladder irrigations, enemas, and douches.
Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
Administers massages and alcohol rubs.
Transports patient to areas, such as operating and x-ray rooms.
Turns and re-positions bedfast patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
Assists patient to walk.

National Average Salary

$19,850.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland

$22,780.00/year

Important Abilities

   1. Static Strength
   2. Oral Comprehension
   3. Oral Expression
   4. Arm-Hand Steadiness
   5. Near Vision

General Work Activities

   1. Assisting and Caring for Others
   2. Performing General Physical Activities
   3. Establishing & Maintaining Relationships
   4. Handling and Moving Objects
   5. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important Skills

   1. Social Perceptiveness
   2. Service Orientation
   3. Active Listening
   4. Coordination
   5. Speaking

Frequent Work Context

   1. Job-Required Social Interaction
   2. Consequence of Error
   3. Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
   4. Provide a Service to Others
   5. Indoors

Related Careers

Related Majors (A) Associate (B) Bachelors (C) Certificate (D) Doctor (M) Master

Basic Health Sciences (M)
Behavioral/Community Health Sciences (D)
Community Public Health (M)
Community/Public Health Nursing (M)
Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care (M)
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (M)
Health Science/Occupational Therapy (M)
Nurse Specialty Role (M)
Tech Based Health Assessment (M)
Women's Care Health Practitioner (M)

MarylandMentor Institutions Offering Related Majors

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