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Nursing Assistants

SOC 31-1014.00

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.

Zone 2 Healthcare Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Service Orientation

4.0

Active Listening

3.6

Social Perceptiveness

3.6

Speaking

3.2

Monitoring

3.2

Coordination

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.0

English Language

3.8

Psychology

3.6

Medicine and Dentistry

3.3

Public Safety and Security

3.2

Education and Training

3.1

Therapy and Counseling

3.0

Transportation

2.8

Key Tasks

1Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

2Turn or reposition bedridden patients.

3Provide 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.

4Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.

5Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

Also Known As

Birth Attendant Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certified Nursing Attendant Certified Residential Medication Aide Clinical Assistant Competency Evaluated Nurse Aide (CENA) First Aid Attendant