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Health care assistant, Kaiāwhina tiaki hauora

Also known as

  • Caregiver, personal care assistant, nurse aide

Health care assistants help and support disabled, ill, injured and elderly people with basic health care.

Duration

1:57 mins

Your pay could be

$49K

Lower

$51K to $55K

Most common

$57K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Other career ideas in Nursing, midwifery and personal care
Ētahi atu huatau aramahi i Tapuhitanga, whakawhānautanga me te tiaki whaiaro,

Career idea

Clinical nurse specialist

Ngaio tapuhi haumanu

Pay

$78K to $112K annually

You'll need

3 to 5 years of training
Clinical nurse specialists provide specialised patient care and consultation services in hospitals, clinics and other health facilities. They may manage specialised nursing staff.

Career idea

Enrolled nurse

Tapuhi whakangungu

Pay

$73K to $81K annually

You'll need

2 years of training
Enrolled nurses care for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and other health centres. They work under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Career idea

Midwife

Tapuhi whakawhānau

Pay

$89K to $102K annually

You'll need

3 to 4 years of training
Midwives provide care and support to pregnant people, their partners and family during pregnancy and after childbirth. They deliver babies and may assist surgeons during caesarean births.

Career idea

Nurse practitioner

Mātanga tapuhi

Pay

$144K to $151K annually

You'll need

5 years of training
Nurse practitioners provide general and specialist patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. They may advise patients about health care and prescribe medication.

Career idea

Registered nurse

Tapuhi whai rēhitatanga

Pay

$83K to $99K annually

You'll need

3 years of training
Registered nurses assess, treat and support patients in hospitals, rest homes and other health care facilities. They also maintain medical records and give patients health management advice.

Career idea

Kairongoā

Rongoā practitioner

Pay

$63K to $82K annually

You'll need

2 to 3 years of training
Ka āwhina te kairongoā i te tangata kia mātau ki ōna anō kare ā-roto, tōna tinana, ngā momo mahi, tōna āhua i te taha o ētahi atu me te ao huri noa mā te whakamahi i ngā ritenga me te mātauranga whakamātūtū taketake Māori.
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