O*NET-SOC 31-1131.00

Nursing Assistants

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
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
Service Orientation2.B.1.f4.008/2020
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.6208/2020
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.6208/2020
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2508/2020
Coordination2.B.1.b3.1208/2020
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2020

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 Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2020
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2020
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.7508/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2020
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.508/2020
Static Strength1.A.3.a.13.2508/2020

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
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.Core8408/2020
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.Core8308/2020
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.Core8308/2020
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.Core8508/2020
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.Core8308/2020

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Social5.7211/2023
Realistic4.611/2023
Conventional4.2211/2023
Investigative2.7311/2023
Enterprising1.7611/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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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.