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Occupational Report
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (31-1012)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Employment Outlook
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
There are 154 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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Job Openings from the Web
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 57 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Wages
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$9.55 |
$10.85 |
$12.70 |
$15.05 |
$17.47
|
$13.04 |
$27,131 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
10.12 |
11.01 |
12.67 |
14.68 |
16.23
|
12.92 |
26,877 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
10.60 |
12.02 |
14.08 |
16.48 |
18.55
|
14.21 |
29,543 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
10.18 |
11.15 |
12.59 |
14.70 |
17.13
|
13.06 |
27,171 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
9.10 |
10.29 |
11.51 |
13.00 |
16.06
|
11.95 |
24,862 |
| Lane |
9.04 |
10.14 |
12.38 |
14.44 |
15.79
|
12.57 |
26,141 |
| Douglas |
8.74 |
9.20 |
10.91 |
14.10 |
16.54
|
11.77 |
24,471 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.45 |
11.49 |
12.75 |
15.12 |
17.12
|
13.21 |
27,481 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
10.01 |
10.87 |
12.20 |
14.20 |
15.64
|
12.49 |
25,972 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
9.02 |
10.48 |
12.75 |
14.33 |
16.43
|
12.62 |
26,238 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
11.34 |
12.37 |
13.54 |
14.81 |
16.60
|
13.62 |
28,338 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.67 |
11.78 |
13.00 |
14.51 |
16.51
|
13.20 |
27,455 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
8.67 |
9.02 |
9.60 |
11.17 |
12.74
|
10.24 |
21,288 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
9.61 |
10.16 |
10.94 |
11.80 |
13.52
|
11.33 |
23,567 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
9.05 |
9.97 |
11.39 |
13.03 |
14.90
|
11.64 |
24,213 |
| Clackamas |
9.48 |
10.50 |
12.45 |
15.21 |
17.73
|
12.94 |
26,910 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
| Region |
Employment |
Change |
% Change |
Projected Annual Openings |
| 2008 |
2018 |
Growth |
Replacement |
Total |
| Oregon Statewide |
12,842 |
15,950 |
3,108 |
24.2% |
311 |
143 |
454 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
4,357 |
5,161 |
804 |
18.5% |
80 |
47 |
128 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
1,769 |
2,280 |
511 |
28.9% |
51 |
20 |
71 |
| Lane |
1,210 |
1,490 |
280 |
23.1% |
28 |
13 |
41 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
1,204 |
1,462 |
258 |
21.4% |
26 |
13 |
39 |
| Clackamas |
984 |
1,234 |
250 |
25.4% |
25 |
11 |
36 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
770 |
984 |
214 |
27.8% |
21 |
9 |
30 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
386 |
495 |
109 |
28.2% |
11 |
4 |
15 |
| Douglas |
350 |
417 |
67 |
19.1% |
7 |
4 |
11 |
| Coos / Curry |
316 |
373 |
57 |
18.0% |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
284 |
333 |
49 |
17.3% |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
264 |
344 |
80 |
30.3% |
8 |
3 |
11 |
| Klamath / Lake |
252 |
315 |
63 |
25.0% |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
220 |
267 |
47 |
21.4% |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
187 |
215 |
28 |
15.0% |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
177 |
211 |
34 |
19.2% |
3 |
2 |
5 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
12,842 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
11,817 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
103 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
146 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
146 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
146 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
11,498 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
496 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
122 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
214 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
3,128 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Private |
3,090 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
7,789 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Private |
4,691 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
223 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
2,857 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
129 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
129 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
891 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
450 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Local |
388 |
|
Hospitals
|
Local |
266 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Local |
266 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Local |
120 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Local |
115 |
Educational Requirements
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
- Administer Medications
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Institutional Care Procedures
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Personal Care Procedures
- Bathe And Groom Patients
- Change And Clean Bed Linens
- Collect Specimens For Medical Tests
- Feed Patients
- Inventory Supplies, Equipment Or Merchandise
- Move And Transport Ill And Injured Persons
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Set Up Patient Care Equipment
- Take Vital Signs
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Isolation Procedures For Infected Laundry
- Use Medical Terminology
- Weigh Patients
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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