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SUMMARY
22%
Low Risk
9%
Minimal Risk
29%
Low Risk
30%
Low Risk
20%
Low Risk
JOB SCORE 6.8/10 8.3/10 6.1/10 5.6/10 7.8/10
POLLING
26%
(Low Risk, Based on 118 votes)
16.0%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 1,242 votes)
35%
(Low Risk, Based on 20 votes)
46%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 110 votes)
16.9%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 34 votes)
GROWTH
by year 2034
2.6%
4.9%
17.0%
12.5%
19.2%
WAGES
$62,340
or $29.97 per hour
$93,600
or $45.00 per hour
$34,900
or $16.78 per hour
$44,200
or $21.25 per hour
$68,340
or $32.85 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2024
632,430
3,282,010
3,988,140
793,460
47,910
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes. Snowflake diagram for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Snowflake diagram for Registered Nurses Snowflake diagram for Home Health Aides Snowflake diagram for Medical Assistants Snowflake diagram for Occupational Therapy Assistants
DESCRIPTION Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required. Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. 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. Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

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Automation Risk

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