"When I go to work, I expect a day filled with activity. From the first good morning to the last health check of the night, each day is a chance to improve someone's situation. Celebrating the small victories, overcoming the difficult results, and being a shoulder to cry on make this more than just a job; it's my calling.

I always understood how this role could comfort patients, their families, and friends, and in many instances, it comforts me as well. Sharing a laugh, offering a listening ear, or simply holding someone’s hand reminds me that kindness heals in ways that medication cannot, for both the patient and the provider."

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Job Description

SOC Code:31-1131

Nursing Assistants 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.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Point of care testing
• Prepares patients for meals
• Preparing beds
• Provide companionship

General Work Activities 

• Mental Processes
  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
• Interacting With Others
  • Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables
  • Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients
  • Feed patients
  • Assist patients with daily activities
• Information Input
  • Monitor patients to detect health problems
  • Interview patients to gather medical information
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
• Work Output
  • Record health information
  • Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use
  • Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Greenville
• Trident
• Midlands
• Upstate
• Lowcountry
• Worklink

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area.

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Prisma Health
• DaVita Inc.
• Addus HomeCare, Inc.
• National HealthCare Corporation
• Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings LLC

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Related Occupations

• Home Health Aides
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
• Paramedics
• Psychiatric Aides
• Registered Nurses
• Emergency Medical Technicians

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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