Nursing Assistant Student
Impact: Patient outcomes, quality of life
Assists patients with daily living activities, takes vital signs, and communicates observations to nursing staff, gaining practical experience in a healthcare setting.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 80% Team / 20% Solo
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 20-40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $38,000
- Entry-level
- $31,200
- Senior
- $45,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-50% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Vital Sign Measurement
- Patient Care
- First Aid
- CPR
- Documentation
- Infection Control
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Communication
- Patience
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Certificate or Vocational Training
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 1-2 years
- Years to senior
- 3-5 years
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Nursing Assistant Student
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% to low risk due to high human interaction and care components
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- High