Responsibilities
Tasks
Supply and empty bed pans
Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Collect specimens
Administer first aid in emergency situations
Feed or assist in feeding
Provide personal care
Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Administer bedside and personal care
Provide companionship
Launder clothing and household linens
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties