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Nursing Aide
Nursing aides, also called nurse assistants or orderlies, work as auxiliary employees in an entry-level position in a department of nursing, helping the professional nursing staff in the care of sick or disabled patients. In mental health facilities, nursing
homes or home health care agencies, these employees may also be called psychiatric aides, geriatric aides or home health aides.
Depending on the type of facility and the type of patient being cared for, the duties of the nursing aide vary-from cleaning patients' rooms and other household tasks to assisting in patient care. The nursing aide works under the direct supervision of the nursing staff.
| Some of their responsibilities might include: |
| • | Answering patient bed calls |
| • | Delivering messages |
| • | Serving and collecting food trays |
| • | Feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves |
| • | Assisting patients with their personal hygiene |
| • | Giving massages and alcohol rubs |
| • | Reporting all unusual conditions and reactions of patients to the nurses in charge |
In assisting in basic patient care, the nursing aide may administer catheterization treatment, take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates. They may also accompany patients during exercise periods, transport patients in
wheelchairs and stretchers, and assist the nurses in lifting and turning patients in bed. With special training they may also transport and set up catheterization, sterilization, respiratory, traction, and mobile X-ray equipment.
Job Outlook
Nursing aides are in great demand in long-term care and home health care facilities. They may advance to licensed practical nurses or registered nurses with formal training and education.
Educational Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent is recommended. High school preparation should include science and math. Good communication skills are a must. In Chicago, a second language of Spanish is recommended. Some hospitals may train on the job. This is an entry-level position and a nurse assistant program through a community college is needed. Nurse assistants working in long-term care must be certified through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Certification requires graduating from a state approved nursing aide/assistant program and successfully passing a state examination.
Educational Programs - Chicago Area
Career Academy, Inc.
200 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 302
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 372-7737
http://www.ietc-dupageco.com/careeracademy.htm
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Chicago Board of Education (Marshall H.S.)
3250 W. Adams
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 534-6455
(Program for High School Students Only)
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College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-2800
http://www.cod.edu/
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College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000
http://www.clcillinois.edu/index.asp
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Richard J. Daley College
7500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
http://daley.ccc.edu/
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Technology Center of DuPage
301 South Swift Road
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-8770
(Program for High School Students Only)
http://www.tcdupage.org/
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Wm. Dawson Center
3901 South State St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 451-2061
http://kennedyking.ccc.edu/dawson/
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Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 697-1000
http://www.elgin.edu/
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William Rainey Harper College Life Science & Human Services Div.
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000
http://www.harpercollege.edu/
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Joliet Job Corps Center
1101 Mills Road
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-7677
http://www.shopcpn.com/webpage/display.cfm?ID=6950
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Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Avenue
Joliet, IL 60431
815) 729-9020
http://www.jjc.cc.il.us/
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Joliet Township High School District No. 204 Central Campus
200 East Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727—6890
http://www.jths.org/
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Malcolm X College
1900 W. Van Buren
4624 W. Madison
Chicago, IL. 60644
(312) 850-7000
http://malcolmx.ccc.edu/
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McHenry Community High School
District 156
McHenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-1145
http://www.dist156.org/
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Kankakee Community College
P.O. Box 888
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802 – 8100
http://www.kcc.cc.il.us/
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Lake County Area Vocational Center
19525 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 223-6681
(Program for High School Students Only)
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McHenry County College
8900 U.S.Hwy. 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761
(815) 455-8742
http://www.mchenry.cc.il.us/
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Moraine Valley Community College
10900 South 88th Avenue
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4300
http://www.morainevalley.edu/
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Morton College
3801 S. Central Avenue
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-8000
http://www.morton.edu/
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Oakton Community College
7701 North Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077-2895
(847) 635-1600
http://www.oakton.edu/
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Olive Harvey College
10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
http://oliveharvey.ccc.edu/
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Polish Welfare Association
3817 N. Cicero Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 282-1122, x401/403
http://www.polish.org/
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Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
http://www.prairie.cc.il.us/
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South Suburban College
15800 South State Street
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 210-5718
http://www.ssc.cc.il.us/
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Triton College
2000 Fifth Avenue
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 456-0300
http://www.triton.edu/index/indexf.php
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Truman College
1145 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
(312) 878-1700
http://www.trumancollege.cc/
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Harold Washington College
30 East Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
http://hwashington.ccc.edu/
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Waubonsee Community College
IL Route 47 at Waubonsee Road
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7900
http://www.wcc.cc.il.us/
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Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
http://wright.ccc.edu/
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