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Overview for Nursing Assistants

SOC Code: 31-1131
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  • Career Cluster

    Health Science

  • Career Pathway

    • Therapeutic Services

Occupation Description

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. Excludes “Home Health Aides” (31-1121), “Personal Care Aides” (31-1122), “Orderlies” (31-1132), and “Psychiatric Aides” (31-1133).

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$40,010 - Annual Median Wage$37.5K
  • 10th Percentile $35220
  • 25th Percentile $37310
  • Median $40010
  • 75th Percentile $43980
  • 90th Percentile $45910

Best Job Matches With Shared Skills

Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
Occupation
Nursing Assistants
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100%
Average Wage
$40,600/year
$19.52/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Postsecondary non-degree award
Current Openings
500+
Occupation
Physical Therapist Aides
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70%
Average Wage
$33,530/year
$16.12/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
34
Occupation
Animal Caretakers
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68%
Average Wage
$31,190/year
$15.00/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Less than high school
Current Openings
144
Occupation
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Bargraph indicating percent
68%
Average Wage
$27,060/year
$13.01/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
281
Occupation
Psychiatric Aides
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66%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
23

Current Openings by County

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Adams county has 1 open job(s) Ashland county has 2 open job(s) Barron county has 5 open job(s) Bayfield county has 0 open job(s) Brown county has 20 open job(s) Buffalo county has 0 open job(s) Burnett county has 0 open job(s) Calumet county has 4 open job(s) Chippewa county has 16 open job(s) Clark county has 4 open job(s) Columbia county has 7 open job(s) Crawford county has 0 open job(s) Dane county has 96 open job(s) Dodge county has 51 open job(s) Door county has 1 open job(s) Douglas county has 3 open job(s) Dunn county has 2 open job(s) Eau Claire county has 30 open job(s) Florence county has 0 open job(s) Fond du Lac county has 31 open job(s) Forest county has 0 open job(s) Grant county has 6 open job(s) Green county has 1 open job(s) Green Lake county has 3 open job(s) Iowa county has 0 open job(s) Iron county has 0 open job(s) Jackson county has 0 open job(s) Jefferson county has 6 open job(s) Juneau county has 0 open job(s) Kenosha county has 55 open job(s) Kewaunee county has 1 open job(s) La Crosse county has 49 open job(s) Lafayette county has 3 open job(s) Langlade county has 2 open job(s) Lincoln county has 11 open job(s) Manitowoc county has 4 open job(s) Marathon county has 36 open job(s) Marinette county has 2 open job(s) Marquette county has 0 open job(s) Menominee county has 0 open job(s) Milwaukee county has 193 open job(s) Monroe county has 10 open job(s) Oconto county has 2 open job(s) Oneida county has 10 open job(s) Outagamie county has 11 open job(s) Ozaukee county has 21 open job(s) Pepin county has 1 open job(s) Pierce county has 3 open job(s) Polk county has 1 open job(s) Portage county has 3 open job(s) Price county has 1 open job(s) Racine county has 21 open job(s) Richland county has 3 open job(s) Rock county has 21 open job(s) Rusk county has 1 open job(s) Sauk county has 7 open job(s) Sawyer county has 3 open job(s) Shawano county has 8 open job(s) Sheboygan county has 7 open job(s) St. Croix county has 7 open job(s) Taylor county has 3 open job(s) Trempealeau county has 5 open job(s) Vernon county has 1 open job(s) Vilas county has 0 open job(s) Washburn county has 0 open job(s) Walworth county has 10 open job(s) Washington county has 16 open job(s) Waukesha county has 104 open job(s) Waupaca county has 34 open job(s) Waushara county has 0 open job(s) Winnebago county has 14 open job(s) Wood county has 68 open job(s)

Number of Jobs

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0Number of JobsBase-Year 2022Projected-Year 203205k10k15k20k25k30kHighcharts.com
Average Annual
  • Job Growth -.27%
  • Job Openings 3731

5 Most Recent Job Openings

Night Shift CNA/HUC
Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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Common Job Titles

  • Gericare Aide
  • Health Care Aide
  • Health Care Assistant
  • Hospice Aide
  • Nursing Attendant

Typical 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.
  • Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • 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.
  • 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.