Overview
Nursing Support Workers provide limited patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
Day-to-day
- assists patients with their personal care needs such as showering, dressing and eating
- assists patients with their mobility and communication needs
- participates in planning the care of individuals
- follows therapy plans such as interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems
- observes and reports changes in patients' conditions, and reports complaints about care
- assists with rehabilitation exercises
- provides basic treatment and delivery of medications.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
- Stressful
To become a Nursing Support Worker
You need extensive experience, or a formal qualification in health services assistance to work as a Nursing Support Worker. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Skills employers are looking for
