Job Descriptions

Observer, Seismic Prospecting Job

1. Plans and directs activities of field party engaged in collecting seismic data used in prospecting for oil or gas: Designates location of shot holes and placement of seismometers and connecting cables over blast area according to plot drawn by SURVEYOR, GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING. 2. Plans and directs activities of workers …





Nut Steamer Job

1. Immerses nuts in hot water to soften shells to facilitate shelling process: Turns valve to fill vat or kettle with water. 2. Starts heaters and sets temperature gauge to maintain required temperature. 3. Places nuts, such as almonds, pecans, or walnuts, into wire basket, and lowers basket into vat …

Nut-And-Bolt Assembler Job

1. Couples and packages nuts and bolts: Screws nut on bolt by hand and holds nut in chuck of nut-turning machine that spins and tightens nut on bolt. 2. Weighs or counts specified amounts of nuts and bolts, and records number of units on production form. 3. Pushes box or …

Nut-Process Helper Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties concerned with processing nuts: Stirs nuts being boiled in water to soften shells preparatory to cracking, using paddle. 2. Dumps softened nuts into hoppers or onto conveyors leading to cracking and packing machines. 3. Changes nut-cracking barrels on machines, using handtools. 4. Mixes, …

Nut-Sorter Operator Job

1. Tends machine that separates whole nut meats from those that are chipped, broken, or wormy: Turns dials to specified settings to separate nut meats. 2. Connects calibrator to dials to verify settings. 3. Starts machine and observes rejected nut meats to ascertain whether machine is functioning efficiently. 4. Examines …

Nylon-Hot-Wire Cutter Job

1. Marks and cuts nylon webbing and cord for parachute harness and lines, using heated wire cutter: Positions article on board under marking guide and marks assembly and sewing guides, using pencil. 2. Depresses pedal to lower heated wire that cuts and seals edges of nylon to prevent raveling.

Nurse-Midwife Job

1. Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients under supervision of OBSTETRICIAN, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices: Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient. 2. Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, …

Nursery School Attendant Job

1. Organizes and leads activities of prekindergarten children in nursery schools or in playrooms operated for patrons of theaters, department stores, hotels, and similar organizations: Helps children remove outer garments. 2. Organizes and participates in games, reads to children, and teaches them simple painting, drawing, handwork, songs, and similar activities. …

Nut Chopper Job

1. Feeds machine that chops nuts: Places container under discharge outlet of chopping machine, scoops nuts into hopper of machine and starts machine. 2. Empties container of chopped nuts as they emerge from machine into trays, sacks, or containers for further processing. 3. May place trays of nuts in steam …

Nut Former Job

1. Sets up and operates one or more automatic machines to shear, form, and punch nut blanks from hot or cold metal bar or coiled stock: Installs punching and shearing dies in machine, using wrenches, rule, hammer, and gauges. 2. Threads end of coiled stock from feeder reel through straightening …

Nut Grinder Job

1. Tends machine that grinds nut meats into meal: Turns thumbscrew or handwheels to adjust distance between grinding rollers. 2. Fills machine hopper with almond meats, and starts machine. 3. Places container at discharge end of machine to catch emerging nut meal. 4. Inspects sample of ground nut meal for …

Nut Roaster Job

1. Tends equipment that roasts, blanches, and cleans shelled nuts: Sets temperature and time controls on oven for roasting process. 2. Fills trays with nuts by hand and places trays in oven, or dumps nuts into feeder bin of screen conveyorized cooker or rotary drum in oven. 3. Removes sample …

Nurse, Supervisor, Evening-Or-Night Job

1. Plans, organizes, and directs activities for evening or night shift of hospital nursing department: Establishes policies and procedures for nursing department, following directions of hospital administrators. 2. Observes techniques of and services rendered by nursing staff to ensure adherence to hospital guidelines. 3. Demonstrates techniques for nursing students and …

Nurse, Supervisor, Occupational Health Nursing Job

1. Directs employee health services of industrial organization: Interprets plant and departmental health policies and regulations to nursing staff and employees. 2. Coordinates activities of personnel rendering assistance to physician and nursing care to employees. 3. Trains nursing staff in techniques of industrial nursing. 4. Participates in planning and executing …

Nurse, Staff, Occupational Health Nursing Job

1. Provides nursing service and first aid to employees or persons who become ill or injured on premises of department store, industrial plant, or other establishment: Takes patient’s vital signs, treats wounds, evaluates physical condition of patient, and contacts physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed. …

Nurse, Supervisor Job

1. Directs, through head nurses, activities of nursing staff: Plans and organizes activities in nursing services, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, or surgery, or for two or more patient-care units to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and hospital administrative procedures. 2. Coordinates activities with other …

Nurse, Supervisor, Community-Health Nursing Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel in community health agency: Serves as liaison between staff and administrative personnel. 2. Develops standards and procedures for providing nursing care and for evaluating service. 3. Provides orientation, teaching, and guidance to staff to improve quality and quantity of service. 4. Evaluates …

Nurse, Private Duty Job

1. Contracts independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospital or private home: Administers medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services, according to physician’s instructions and condition of patient. 2. Observes, evaluates, and records symptoms. 3. Applies independent emergency measures to counteract adverse developments and notifies physician …

Nurse, School Job

1. Provides health care services to students: Plans school health program, in cooperation with medical authority and administrative school personnel. 2. Participates in medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate health status of pupils and progress of program. 3. Instructs classes in subjects, such as child care, first aid, and …

Nurse, Staff, Community Health Job

1. Instructs individuals and families in health education and disease prevention in community health agency: Visits homes to determine patient and family needs, develops plan to meet needs, and provides nursing services. 2. Instructs family in care and rehabilitation of patient, and in maintenance of health and prevention of disease …

Nurse, Licensed Practical Job

1. Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill, injured, convalescent, and handicapped persons in such settings as hospitals, clinics, private homes, schools, sanitariums, and similar institutions: Takes and records patients’ vital signs. 2. Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages. 3. Applies compresses, ice bags, …

Nurse, Practical Job

1. Cares for patients and children in private homes, hospitals, sanatoriums, industrial plants, and similar institutions: Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance. 2. Cleans room, and changes bed linen. 3. Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate. 4. Gives …

Nurse, Head Job

1. Supervises and coordinates nursing activities in hospital unit: Assigns duties and coordinates nursing service. 2. Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency of service. 3. Observes nursing care and visits patients to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed, and treatment administered in …

Nurse, Infection Control Job

1. Directs and coordinates infection control program in hospital: Compares laboratory reports with communicable diseases list to identify conditions that require infection control procedures. 2. Advises and consults with physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel concerning precautions to be taken to protect patients, staff, and other persons from possible contamination or …

Nurse, Instructor Job

1. Demonstrates and teaches patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students and instructs students in principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing: Lectures to students, conducts and supervises laboratory work, issues assignments, and directs seminars and panels. 2. Supervises student nurses and …