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SUMMARY
Low Risk
37%
JOB SCORE
5.6/10
CALCULATED
37%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
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GROWTH
by year 2033
20.7%
WAGES
$33,530
or $16.12 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
3,689,350
SNOWFLAKE
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DECRIPTION 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.