Home Health Aides

O*NET Code: 31-1121.00

Annual Salary
$50,000
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Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training

Description

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

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πŸ’Ό Also Known As

Care WorkerCaregiverCertified Home Health Aide (CHHA)Certified Medical Aide (CMA)Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)CompanionDay Support ProfessionalDirect Care CounselorDirect Care ProfessionalDirect Care WorkerDirect Support Professional (DSP)Habilitation Training SpecialistHealth Care AssistantHealth Service WorkerHealth Support Specialist (HSS)Healthcare AssociateHome AttendantHome Care AideHome Care AttendantHome Care Giver

⚑ Skills (16)

Active Listening4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Monitoring3/100
Writing3/100
Speaking3/100
Persuasion3/100
Instructing3/100

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πŸ“Š Skills Comparison

Home Health Aides β†’ Clinical Nurse Specialists

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Transition Difficulty: Challenging (73% skill overlap)

βœ… Transferable Skills (16)

Skills you already have that transfer to the new role

Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 4
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