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Nursing Assistants

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$39,530	208600	4.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$39,530

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

208600

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

4.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Feed patients.
Give medications or immunizations.
Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients.
Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
Operate medical equipment.
Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
Collect biological specimens from patients.
Interview patients to gather medical information.
Monitor patients to detect health problems.
Record vital statistics or other health information.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Record vital statistics or other health information.
Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.
Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
Feed patients.
Assist patients with daily activities.
Record vital statistics or other health information.
Record vital statistics or other health information.
Assist patients with daily activities.
Stock medical or patient care supplies.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
Stock medical or patient care supplies.
Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.
Move patients to or from treatment areas.
Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
Assist patients with daily activities.
Assist patients with daily activities.
Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.
Explain technical medical information to patients.
Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients.
Transport biological or other medical materials.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Record height or weight of patients.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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