Answer patient call
signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients'
needs.
Apply clean
dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or
physician.
Change bed linens or
make beds.
Clean and sanitize
patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Collect specimens,
such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Communicate with
patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional
support.
Document and report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to
nurses.
Feed patients or
assist patients to eat or drink.
Administer treatments, such as creams or powders, 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.
Prepare or serve food
trays.
Observe or examine
patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as
bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine or stool.
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 vital signs,
such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by
medical or nursing staff.
Restock patient rooms
with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Turn or reposition
bedridden patients to avoid skin breakage.
Empty colostomy bag
and record output.
Assist others to lift
patients using a sit-to-stand or Hoyer lift to move residents on or off beds or
into shower chair.
Use of a gait belt
when transferring or ambulating.
