Nursing associate professionals provide basic nursing and personal care for people in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury, or other physical or mental impairment. They generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of health care, treatment and referrals plans established by, medical, nursing and other health professionals.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Nursing associate professionals - from $1,630 to $5,809 per month - 2024.
- A Nursing associate professionals typically earns between $1,630 and $3,560 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $1,932 and $4,297 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Providing nursing and personal care and treatment and health advice to patients according to care plans established by health professionals
- Administering medications and other treatments to patients, monitoring patients' condition and responses to treatment, and referring patients and their families to a health professional for specialised care as needed
- Cleaning wounds and applying surgical dressings
- Updating information on patients' condition and treatments received in record-keeping systems
- Assisting in planning and managing the care of individual patients
- Assisting in giving first-aid treatment in emergencies
