Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations
12224 Nursing Assistant IV
Applies advanced patient or resident care principles, procedures and techniques which require considerable training and experience. In addition to the work described at level III, typical duties include: assisting professional staff in planning and evaluating patient or resident care; recognizing subtle changes in patient's condition and behavior and varying nursing care accordingly; catheterizing, irrigating, and suctioning patients; monitoring IV fluids and alerting registered nurse when system needs attention; and performing minor operative and diagnostic procedures in a clinic. Supervisor describes limitations and priorities of work.
