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Nursing Assistants
(SOC Code : 31-1014)
in Los Angeles County

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Excludes “Home Health Aides” (31-1011), “Orderlies” (31-1015), “Personal Care Aides” (39-9021), and “Psychiatric Aides” (31-1013).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

Los Angeles County is the same as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD.
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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority[Top]
License Title
License Authority
Certified Nurse AssistantDepartment of Public Health
Licensing and Certification
Aide and Technician Certification Section
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/occupations/Pages/AidesAndTechs.aspx

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Industry Title
Number of Employers in Los Angeles County
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled4,36448.1%
General Medical and Surgical Hos1,42125.0%
Employment Services4,9313.9%
Residential Intellectual and Dev952.6%
Home Health Care Services 6,3681.6%
Outpatient Care Centers 2,8291.5%
Specialty (except Psychiatric an1911.1%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients` needs.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
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.
Review patients` dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.

Top Skills used in this Job
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.
Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)
Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Alternate Titles
Certified Nurse Assistants; Geriatric Aides; Hospital Attendants; Nurse Aides; Nurse Assistants; and Patient Care Technicians
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