1) Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients; supervise patients’ exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
2) Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients’ status and document patient care on charts; colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff
4) Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies
5) Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
6) Maintain inventory of supplies
7) May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment
8) May transport patients between care facilities.