Vitals checker (5)

I believe the answer is:

nurse

(Other definitions for nurse that I've seen before include "One tending the sick" , "Hospital employee" , "Type of shark" , "drink slowly" , "Cherish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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