Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
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Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
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Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
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Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
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Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
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Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
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Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
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Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
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Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
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Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
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Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
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Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms.
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Record food and fluid intake and output.
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Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
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Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
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Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
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Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
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Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
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Clean rooms and make beds.
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Assist in delivery, care, or feeding of infants.
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Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Currently Employed
41,170
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Yearly Projected Openings
3,510
- Education
Postsecondary certificate
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
No on-the-job training
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Social:
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Integrity
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Self Control
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Stress Tolerance
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Concern for Others
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Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies
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Patient care beds or accessories for specialty care
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Nebulizer or accessories
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Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers
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Hypodermic needle
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Word processing software
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Spreadsheet software
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Office suite software
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Medical software
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Calendar and scheduling software
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InDemand occupations are considered a priority
by the state of Ohio.
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Bright Outlook occupations will grow rapidly in the next few years, have a large number of openings, or are new and emerging careers.
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Apprenticeships are available for this occupation. These programs can help you get hands-on experience and build your skills.
