Positions for nursing aides, orderlies and attendants are among the most popular
Milwaukee nurse jobs.
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants are responsible for providing basic patient care under the direction of a nursing staff. They perform such duties as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming and moving patients, as well as changing linens.
Most employees in this occupation are trained and licensed as a nurses aide or Hospice aide through the
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
During 2008, the average wage for these workers in
Milwaukee County was $12.34 per hour or $25,671 per year, while the entry-level was was $10.17 per hour or $21,163 per year, and the experienced-level wage was $13.43 per hour or $27,926 per year.
According to Wisconsin's
WORKnet, employment of nursing aides, orderlies and attendants in Wisconsin is expected to increase from 36,740 during 2006 to 41,450 by 2016, accounting for a growth rate of 12.82 percent and an average of 800 job openings per year.
Employment throughout the nation is expected to increase by 19 percent between 2008 and 2008. According to the U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is faster than the average growth rate expected for all occupations.
Industries in Wisconsin that are likely to employ nursing aides, orderlies and attendants include: administrative and waste services; education services;
healthcare and social assistance; and other services except public administration.
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