Nurse Assistants

Nurse assistants should have experience in helping nurses and other health care staff in providing patient care and maintaining a safe working environment. Nurse assistants should have a demonstrated background in taking patients’ temperature, changing bandages, transporting patients and assisting patients with daily living skills such as bathing, dressing/undressing, feeding and exercising. Some nurse assistants also provide routine housekeeping services, such as making beds and tidying up rooms.

Nurse assistants should care about their patients and demonstrate genuine understanding and compassion for the ill, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Because of the rigorous physical demands of the job, nurse assistants should be in good health and have good work habits. Along with good physical health, nurse assistants should exhibit good mental health and a cheerful disposition.