Geriatric Aide

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Work Tasks

• Help care for elderly people in nursing and home care facilities
• Serve meals, make beds, and help residents do daily tasks
• Take vital signs and report any changes to the nursing or medical staff
• Respond to emergency situations
• Work in nursing homes and residential care settings
• Work with the elderly, thermometers, blood pressure readers, bathing items, clothes, food, feeding items, sheets, blankets, etc.

Salary, Size & Growth

• $27,500 average per year ($13.25 per hour)
• A very large occupation (1,451,100 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.9% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma
• Skills/Courses: Aides do seventy-five hours of training and pass a written exam to be placed on a state registry of nursing aides.