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Aide, Nursing, Orderlies and Attendants
 
 
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Summary

ActivitiesProvide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients and changing linens.

OutlookFaster-than-average-job growth

Median Income$24,010 per year in May 2010

Work Context & ConditionsMost full-time aides work about 40 hours a week, but because patients need care 24 hours a day, some aides work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Many work part-time.

Minimum Education RequirementsGeneral High School Program

SkillsInstructing, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Time Management, Coordination, Speaking

AbilitiesOral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension