Nursing Assistants

O*NET Code: 31-1131.00

Annual Salary
$50,000
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Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship

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.

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πŸ’Ό Also Known As

Birth AttendantCertified Medication Aide (CMA)Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Certified Nursing Attendant (CNA)Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA)Clinical AssistantCompetency Evaluated Nurse Aide (CENA)First Aid AttendantGeriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA)Gericare AideHealth AideHealth Care AideHealth Care AssistantHealth Service WorkerHospice AideHospice CNA (Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant)Hospital Aide

⚑ Skills (8)

Service Orientation4/100
Active Listening4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Monitoring3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Coordination3/100

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πŸ’ͺ Abilities (0)

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πŸ”₯Microsoft Word
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πŸ”„ Career Transition Paths

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πŸ“Š Skills Comparison

Nursing Assistants β†’ Nurse Anesthetists

βœ• Close Comparison
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (35% skill overlap)

βœ… Transferable Skills (8)

Skills you already have that transfer to the new role

Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
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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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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