Many nursing assistants work in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' offices, health departments, and home health care agencies. Their health status must be very good as they will be on their feet most of the time. They are required to lift and move patients. The work week is usually 40 hours and includes weekends, nights and holidays. Approximately 3,060 job openings are expected each year in Florida until 2005.
Some programs have specific requirements of age and education in order to enter training.
Many programs require the applicant to be at least 16 years of age and be out of high school. Individual counselors will provide the details for entry into training. Supervised clinical experience for nursing assistants is provided in nursing homes. Clinical experiences for patient care assistants occur in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and private homes. Advancement Advancement requires additional education to expand the level of knowledge and skills.