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Careers / Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

Job Description


	Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

Home health aides is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2014. Numerous job openings and excellent job opportunities are expected. Most jobs are in nursing and residential care facilities, hospitals, and home health care services. Modest entry requirements, low pay, high physical and emotional demands, and lack of advancement opportunities characterize this occupation.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
Nursing Care Facilities	599,350
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	392,480
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	140,700
Employment Services	44,870
Home Health Care Services	38,690
Local Government (OES Designation)	36,650
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	30,720
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	19,780
Individual and Family Services	15,920
Offices of Physicians	15,150

Career Video

Title: "Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants"

Duration: 01:22

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
Average Annual Salary	$24,620
Average Hourly Wage	$11.84
Total Employment	1,422,720