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Hiring profile for:

Nursing Assistant

HighMatch’s team of workplace psychologists break down the critical qualities, skills, and knowledge Nursing Assistant need to be successful.

Employment Outlook

5%+
avg Growth rate

1.3M+
job openings annually

$30K+
median pay

Role Snapshot

Nursing assistants provide basic care and help patients with activities of daily living. Nursing assistants work as part of a healthcare team under the supervision of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses.

Nursing assistants are often the principal caregivers in nursing and residential care facilities. Nursing assistants often develop relationships with their patients.

common work activities:

Cleaning and bathing patients
Helping patients use the toilet and dress
Transferring patients between beds and wheelchairs
Listening to and recording patients’ health concerns
Measuring patients’ vital signs
Serving meals and helping patients eat

Common Challenges

equality

Women make up 86% of Nursing Assistants yet earn only 97% of their male counterparts.

Diversity

The majority of Nursing Assistants are older (avg. age: 41) and White (64%).

retention

The average Nursing Assistant stays at their job for less than 2 years.

Nursing Assistant Job Profile

HighMatch’s workplace psychologists developed a job profile for Nursing Assistants that outlines the measures that are most predictive in determining success.

They have also defined behavioral measures hiring managers should explore further during the interview.

Additional titles for this role include:

Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Nurses’ Aide, Nursing Aide, Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant (PCA), State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

Personality Measures

There are several personality traits that often align with success in this role, however every role is unique.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment to your role, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each trait to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Integrity: being honest and ethical
Dependability: being reliable, responsible, and dependable
Attention to Detail: being careful and thorough in completing tasks
Concern for Others: being sensitive to others’ needs
Self-Control: maintaining composure in very difficult situations

They Trust HighMatch:

The HighMatch Nursing Assessment

HighMatch’s Nursing Assessment, personalized to your specific role and company culture by our I-O psychologists, is the modern alternative to legacy off-the shelf assessments.

HighMatch’s highly configurable assessment solutions are delivered on our fast, mobile-first platform for the ideal candidate experience.

With HighMatch, you get relevant insights into what matters most in your roles and culture, in your preferred language.

Ready to take our Nursing Assessment for a spin?

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Cognitive Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Oral Comprehension: listening to and understanding verbal information
Oral Expression: verbally communicating information
Speech Recognition: identifying and understanding speech
Problem Sensitivity: telling when something is likely to go wrong
Near Vision: seeing details at close range

Optimism Assessments

Nursing assistants are responsible for helping patients accomplish basic living tasks, something that can cause a great deal of stress for both patient and assistant. Nursing assistants are responsible for keeping a level head and cheerful demeanor when handling these situations.

An optimism assessment, which asks candidates to react to real-life scenarios they are likely to encounter, can help hiring managers understand how they are likely to react to similar situations when on the job.

Skill & Knowledge Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Microsoft Excel: a quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel
Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use
English Fluency: This fluency test assesses a candidate’s understanding of the English language

HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized skills tests covering topics like Healthcare Service Skills or Medical Terminology, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your role and organization.

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