Will AI replace Nursing Assistants?

The core of your work stays human. For you, AI is mainly an amplifier.

Task exposure to today's AI

16/100

Low exposure

This is the occupation's typical task mix. Your own score can be up to 30 points higher or lower depending on how you work: routine share, people contact, judgment and how much you already use AI.

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Will AI replace Nursing Assistants?

Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 16% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. The parts that stay human include: 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.; Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.; Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink..

People who learn to use AI for the automatable parts keep the edge. The 3-phase plan below shows where to start.

Which tasks AI can take on

The largest tasks in this occupation, their share of the working week, and how much of each today's AI tools can do.

TaskAutomatable

Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. 53%

Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff. 42%

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs. 12%

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. 7%

Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves. 7%

Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink. 7%

+ 27 more tasks (48% of the week) in the full test.

Your human edge

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.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

AI tools to try

ChatGPT / Claude for instructions and plain-language explanationsScheduling and reminder apps with AITranslation apps

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A 3-phase AI learning plan

Phase 1

AI for the paperwork

Notes, checklists and reports drafted with AI.
Instructions explained in plain language.
Follow your workplace's rules on patient or client data.

Project

Use AI to draft a reusable shift-report and vital-signs charting template with de-identified example wording, then time 10 end-of-shift handovers before and after.

Phase 2

Communication

Translation for clients or patients, checked by a person.
Clear written instructions for families.
Learning new procedures with AI as a tutor.

Project

Build AI-generated plain-language and translated one-page guides for 5 common family questions (transfers, feeding help, call-bell use), and have a nurse and bilingual colleague verify each.

Phase 3

Grow your role

Learn the digital and AI tools your employer uses.
Look at training toward roles with more responsibility.
Share tips with colleagues.

Project

Map your employer's EHR and digital tools, use AI as a tutor to master 3 features plus one CNA-to-LPN training pathway, and run a 30-minute tip session for 5 colleagues.

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