O*NET-SOC 31-1121.00

Home Health Aides

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7507/2014
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.6207/2014
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.507/2014
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.3807/2014
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2507/2014
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.2507/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8807/2014
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.7507/2014
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7507/2014
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.507/2014
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.3807/2014
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.2507/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.Core12307/2014
Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.Core12207/2014
Bathe patients.Core12207/2014
Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.Core12307/2014
Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.Core12207/2014

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.3311/2023
Realistic4.2111/2023
Conventional3.5211/2023
Investigative3.1811/2023
Enterprising1.7611/2023
Artistic1.4911/2023

More occupations in preparation zone 2

Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.