Helping with personal activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming

Light housekeeping, such as doing laundry, washing dishes and changing the bed linens

Shopping for groceries

Planning, preparing or serving meals

Providing transportation to doctor’s appointments

Helping with using the toilet

Monitoring and documenting a client’s condition, including checking vital signs or recording how much they ate

Giving medication reminders

Recording the patient’s history

Giving medication as prescribed by the physician

Taking vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight

Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas

Giving injections of medications

Providing immunizations

Entering information into computer systems

Ensuring patients and families understand release instructions

Providing oversight to Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP)

Monitoring fluid/food intake and output

Moving patients safely

Observing patient reactions to medications

Observing patient mental health status

Providing emotional support

Assisting with daily needs such as bathing and dressing

Observing of patients for skin breakdown

Monitoring patient’s condition and assessing their needs to provide the best possible care and advice

Observing and interpreting patient’s symptoms and communicating them to physicians

Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients

Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to physicians

Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients

Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts

Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders

Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.)

Provide instant medical care in emergencies

Assist surgeons during operations

Converse with the patient

Read to the patient

Help the patient with their hobbies

Monitor diet and exercise

Remind to take medication

Help with communication to others

Play games

Organizing incoming and outgoing mail

Assist in exercises