How do they match: Nursing Assistants

  • Patient Care Technician
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Patient Care Associate
  • Patient Sitter
  • Caregiver
  • Behavior Technician
  • Certified Medication Technician
  • Health Care Aide
  • Health Care Assistant
  • Medical Technician
  • Medication Technician
  • Nurse Technician
  • Nursery Technician
  • Nursing Care Attendant
  • Nursing Technician
  • Resident Care Technician

  • Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
  • Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
  • Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
  • Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
  • Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
  • Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
  • Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  • Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
  • 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.
  • Record height or weight of patients.
  • Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
  • Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
  • Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
  • Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.

  • Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
  • Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
  • Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.
  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
  • Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
  • Assist patients with daily activities.
  • Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
  • Collect biological specimens from patients.
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
  • Explain technical medical information to patients.
  • Feed patients.
  • Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.
  • Interview patients to gather medical information.
  • Monitor patients to detect health problems.
  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Stock medical or patient care supplies.