Nursing Assistants
- Health Science
Median Yearly Income
$38,056
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+4.07%
What do Nursing Assistants do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Social
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.