- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who escorts group of people through industrial establishment, and describes features of interest. Respnsibilities include:
* Leads way along specified route and explains various processes and operation of machines.
* Answers questions and supplies information on work of department or departments visited.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who escorts group of people through industrial establishment, and describes features of interest. Respnsibilities include:
* Leads way along specified route and explains various processes and operation of machines.
* Answers questions and supplies information on work of department or departments visited.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who acts as social partner for person of opposite sex to enable individual to attend functions, participate in activities requiring a partner, or provide companionship or protection while visiting public establishments, such as restaurants, night clubs, theaters, and gambling houses.
* May suggest places of entertainment and arrange for transportation and tickets.
* May speak one or more foreign languages.
* May accompany individual on sightseeing tour.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for patients and children in private homes, hospitals, sanatoriums, industrial plants, and similar institutions. Respnsibilities include:
* Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance.
* Cleans room, and changes bed linen.
* Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.
* Gives medication as directed by physician or nurse, general duty, and makes notation of amount and time given.
* Gives enemas, douches, massages, and alcohol rubs.
* Applies hot and cold compresses and hot water bottles.
* Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
* Prepares food trays, feeds patients, and records food and liquid intake and output.
* Cooks, washes, cleans, and does other housekeeping duties in private home.
* May give injections.
* May care for infants and small children in private home.
* For practical nurses meeting state licensing requirements see nurse, licensed practical.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides assistance to women during childbirth, in absence of medical practitioner.
* May function under supervision of local or state health department.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient's home, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include:
* Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters.
* Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets.
* Assists patients into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs.
* Assists patient to dress, bathe, and groom self.
* Massages patient and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
* Administers prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse.
* Accompanies ambulatory patients outside home, serving as guide, companion, and aide.
* Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with patient.
* Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands.
* May maintain records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient.
* May visit several households to provide daily health care to patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient's home, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include:
* Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters.
* Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets.
* Assists patients into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs.
* Assists patient to dress, bathe, and groom self.
* Massages patient and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
* Administers prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse.
* Accompanies ambulatory patients outside home, serving as guide, companion, and aide.
* Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with patient.
* Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands.
* May maintain records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient.
* May visit several households to provide daily health care to patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who renders first aid and subsequent treatment to injured or ill employees at industrial plant, commercial establishment, mine, or construction site. Respnsibilities include:
* Sterilizes, disinfects, anoints, and bandages minor cuts and burns.
* Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen, in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation.
* Administers medications, such as aspirin or antiseptic solution, to relieve pain or prevent infection until patient can receive professional care, and gives prescribed medicines and treatments for illness.
* Changes beds, cleans equipment, and maintains infirmary for ward patients.
* Aids physician during emergency situations.
* Keeps personal and medical records of employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who renders first aid and subsequent treatment to injured or ill employees at industrial plant, commercial establishment, mine, or construction site. Respnsibilities include:
* Sterilizes, disinfects, anoints, and bandages minor cuts and burns.
* Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen, in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation.
* Administers medications, such as aspirin or antiseptic solution, to relieve pain or prevent infection until patient can receive professional care, and gives prescribed medicines and treatments for illness.
* Changes beds, cleans equipment, and maintains infirmary for ward patients.
* Aids physician during emergency situations.
* Keeps personal and medical records of employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares patients for physical therapy treatments, assists physical therapist or physical therapist assistant during administration of treatments, and provides routine treatments. Respnsibilities include:
* Assists patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings, before and after treatments.
* Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.
* Safeguards, motivates, and assists patients practicing exercises and functional activities under direction of professional staff.
* Provides routine treatments, such as hydrotherapy, hot and cold packs, and paraffin bath.
* Transports patients to and from treatment area.
* Cleans work area and equipment after treatment.
* May record treatment given and equipment used.
* May inventory and requisition supplies and equipment.
* May adjust fit of supportive devices for patients, as instructed.
* May be assigned to specific type of treatment or patient service and be designated Physical Therapy Aide, Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Aide, Transport.
Industry:Professional careers
