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Also called certified nurse assistant, CNA, certified nursing assistant and clinical assistant.
$42,260
Median pay a year
1,448,910
People do this work
6
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Nursing Assistant
1 certification
Summary
Nursing assistant providing basic care and support under the direction of licensed nursing staff, including monitoring health status, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining hygiene in a health facility
Experience
Nursing Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Turned or repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
Answered patient call signals and intercom systems to determine needs
Measured and recorded food and liquid intake, reporting changes to staff
Provided physical support for daily living activities, including bathing and dressing
Documented observations of patient behavior and physical symptoms to nurses
Transported patients to treatment units or operating rooms using wheelchairs
Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms and other areas to maintain hygiene
Skills
Core Skills
Recording vital statistics, Assisting patients with activities, Adjusting patient positions, Cleaning patient rooms, Stocking medical supplies, Providing clients, Collecting medical professionals, Interviewing patients, Monitoring patients
Working With People
Feeding patients
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Turned or repositioned bedridden patientsAnswered patient call signals and intercomsFed patients or assisted with eatingMeasured and recorded food and liquid intakeProvided physical support for daily activitiesDocumented observations of patient behavior
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Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to ensure comfort and prevent bedsores
Fed patients and assisted with eating to promote nutrition and well-being
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Turned and repositioned bedridden patients several times each shift to ensure comfort and prevent bedsores
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Several times each shiftA few times dailyMost patients every day
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Fed patients and assisted with eating to promote nutrition and well-being
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Helped patients gain weightImproved patients' energy levelsIncreased patients' meal satisfaction
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Recording vital statistics
Assisting patients with activities
Adjusting patient positions
Cleaning patient rooms
Stocking medical supplies
Providing clients
Feeding patients
Collecting medical professionals
Interviewing patients
Monitoring patients
Assessing patient physical conditions
Analyzing patient data
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What a Nursing Assistant does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Nursing Assistant make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,260
Median
$42,260
75th percentile
$47,220
About 1,448,910 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$45,120
$46,370
$52,240
AL
$30,060
$34,140
$36,390
AR
$30,200
$34,430
$36,070
AZ
$38,320
$44,780
$46,630
CA
$45,850
$47,630
$54,800
CO
$44,550
$47,380
$49,920
CT
$41,900
$44,790
$47,180
DC
$42,400
$47,700
$51,850
DE
$38,490
$42,030
$45,210
FL
$36,040
$37,510
$42,310
GA
$35,490
$37,680
$42,980
HI
$40,060
$45,350
$50,440
IA
$37,360
$39,350
$45,650
ID
$36,300
$38,650
$46,250
IL
$39,420
$45,960
$48,380
IN
$37,020
$38,330
$44,420
KS
$36,210
$38,010
$44,170
KY
$36,150
$38,370
$44,120
LA
$29,070
$30,510
$35,100
MA
$44,340
$46,680
$49,800
MD
$38,400
$43,240
$45,760
ME
$44,200
$47,070
$50,190
MI
$38,160
$39,570
$44,910
MN
$40,340
$46,680
$49,330
MO
$35,400
$37,680
$41,600
MS
$29,520
$31,520
$35,200
MT
$38,040
$40,900
$47,550
NC
$35,950
$38,460
$43,850
ND
$36,410
$45,820
$47,950
NE
$38,030
$40,000
$46,410
NH
$44,890
$47,870
$54,400
NJ
$43,950
$46,830
$48,760
NM
$37,310
$39,390
$45,410
NV
$39,100
$45,490
$47,990
NY
$43,760
$48,590
$51,980
OH
$37,300
$39,010
$44,590
OK
$32,900
$35,930
$38,250
OR
$47,480
$49,830
$59,080
PA
$39,270
$44,590
$46,850
PR
$21,840
$22,850
$37,310
RI
$44,760
$46,440
$47,460
SC
$34,960
$37,220
$39,690
SD
$36,830
$38,800
$43,940
TN
$35,560
$37,990
$40,880
TX
$35,300
$37,500
$43,070
UT
$37,040
$39,840
$44,350
VA
$37,020
$43,200
$46,930
VT
$40,850
$47,130
$48,940
WA
$46,980
$49,180
$57,930
WI
$39,580
$45,130
$47,320
WV
$35,460
$36,720
$38,410
WY
$37,180
$39,160
$47,340
Other names
Other names for this job
certified nurse assistant, CNA, certified nursing assistant, clinical assistant, geriatric nursing assistant, GNA, health care assistant, hospice certified nursing assistant, licensed nursing assistant, LNA, long term care certified nursing assistant, medical surgical certified nursing assistant.
More names for this work
nurse assistant, nurse's assistant, patient care assistant, PCA, state tested nursing assistant, STNA, birth attendant, certified medication aide, CMA, certified nurse aide, certified nurses aide, certified nursing attendant, certified residential medication aide, CRMA, competency evaluated nurse aide, CENA, first aid attendant, gericare aide, health aide, health care aide, health service worker, hospice aide, hospice cna, hospital aide, hospital attendant, hospital corpsman, infirmary attendant, inpatient nursing aide, institutional aide, long term care cna, med surg cna, med tech, medication aide, medication technician, nurse aide, nurse sitter, nurse technician, nurses aide, nursing aide, nursing attendant, nursing care attendant, nursing home aide, nursing technician, patient care associate, patient care technician, PCT, patient sitter, qualified medication aide.
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This page is about the occupation Nursing Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.