Nursing Assistants salary in Portland, Oregon

Salary distribution

Where Portland nursing assistants fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Postsecondary nondegree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Service Orientation

  Technical

  4.0 / 5

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  3.9 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  3.8 / 5

• Near Vision

  Ability

  3.8 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  3.6 / 5

• Social Perceptiveness

  Technical

  3.6 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Turn or reposition bedridden patients.

2. 02

   Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

3. 03

   Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

4. 04

   Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.

5. 05

   Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

6. 06

   Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

7. 07

   Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.

8. 08

   Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.