Home Health Aides
O*NET-SOC 31-1121.00 · interest code SRC
Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Social — teaching, caring for, advising and helping people directly — then Realistic and Conventional.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.