Assistants in Nursing support enrolled and registered nurses by delivering basic patient care and performing cleaning tasks. They follow protocols and the instruction of Registered Nurses to perform patient care tasks like bathing, toileting, and dressing patients, assisting with mobility and exercises, reporting the patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse, changing bed linen, and simple wound care.

Assistants in Nursing work in hospitals as well as aged care facilities.

Having good attention to detail and an ability to follow instructions is essential for this role, as a simple error could have big consequences. As you will be working closely with patients, a strong sense of caring and empathy is required for this role. This position will suit someone who is not squeamish, as an Assistant in Nursing will often be dealing with body fluids. This role will require a reasonable level of physical fitness as you will be undertaking manual handling tasks.