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Nursing Assistants
Healthcare Support · SOC 31-1131
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$42,260
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
1,448,910
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure4.9%
Top Skills
1.Service Orientation
2.Active Listening
3.Social Perceptiveness
4.Monitoring
5.Reading Comprehension
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Nurses' Aide
Representative Tasks
- •Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- •Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- •Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- •Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
- •Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients.
- •Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- •Feed patients.
- •Record vital statistics or other health information.
Tools & Technologies
Epic Systems · hotMEDITECH software · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotFaceTimeMedical procedure coding softwareTelemetry softwareYouTube
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
13
Occupations Shown
6.1%
Avg AI Exposure
11
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 69% Bright |
| Median Salary | $42,260 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |