Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants

Description

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

Category

Health

SOC Code

31-1012

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this job:

• Care for sick patients (bloodborne pathogens)
• Care for sick patients (droplet/airborne pathogens)
• Disinfect or sterilize medical equipment
• Generate latex dust using latex products
• Generate psyllium dust
• Handle agents that cause allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria
• Handle medical needles or surgical instruments
• Sterilize equipment with ethylene oxide