Description
Work together with nurses and other health professionals in supporting the delivery of basic patient care.
Alternative labels
work with staff of nursing unit
work with nurses
work with health professionals
collaborate with nursing staff
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Work with nursing staff is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Maternity support worker: Maternity support workers work together in a team with midwives and health professionals within the occupational fields of nursing and midwifery. They assist midwives and women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, assist births and assist in providing care for the new-born.
Nurse assistant: Nurse assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens and may transfer or transport patients.
Healthcare assistant: Healthcare assistants work together in a team with registered nurses within the occupational fields of nursing, care and maintenance of people of all age-groups in all diverse acute care settings as well as in primary care environments.
Optional skill
Work with nursing staff is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
References
- Work with nursing staff – ESCO
