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
$50K
Lower
$51K to $55K
Most common
$57K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-1 year
Health care assistants
- usually work shifts, including nights and weekends
- usually work in hospitals, homes and healthcare centres, and may travel locally
- may do physically and emotionally demanding work
- need to be responsible, safety conscious and communicate well
Tasks
- help patients dress, wash and eat
- clean and restock medical wards
- do laundry, cleaning and shopping
- take patients to appointments
- report patient concerns or accidents
- assist with administrative tasks
- follow health and safety procedures
- provide emotional support to patients
- assist registered nurses
Social
Practical
Creative
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need experience to become a health care assistant and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- an entry certificate in health care assistance
- to do entry training in community client care
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually don't need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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