OES Code: 660080 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR NURSE AIDES


Nurse Aides work under the direction of nursing or medical staff to provide auxiliary services in the care of patients. They perform duties such as answering patients' call bells, serving and collecting food trays, and feeding patients. Nurse Aides may be called Assistants, Attendants, or Orderlies. Orderlies are primarily concerned with the care of male patients, setting up equipment, and relieving nurses of heavier work. Does not include Psychiatric Aides and Home Health Aides.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT
(excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002
Percent
Change
Increase/
Decrease
Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring
Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
8,400 9,810 17% 1,410 920 2,330


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE NURSE AIDES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC)
Industry Title          
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
8051 Skilled nursing care facilities
8059 Nursing & personal care facilities, all other
8361 Residential care
7363 Temporary help agencies

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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