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Will AI replace Nursing Assistants?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Nursing Assistants, aggregated from 9 research sources.

What this score means

Nursing Assistants is among the least exposed roles in Healthcare. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 12 out of 100 it scores 10 points below the Healthcare average of 22. Across the 9 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 5 to 16, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Nursing Assistants, most central first, showing 12 of 33.

  • 01Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • 02Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • 03Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • 04Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • 05Provide 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.
  • 06Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • 07Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
  • 08Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
  • 09Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
  • 10Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
  • 11Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
  • 12Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 9 research sources that scored Nursing Assistants for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Nursing Assistants?
Published research puts Nursing Assistants at 12 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 9 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Nursing Assistants?
Broadly, yes. Individual estimates for Nursing Assistants run from 5 to 16 out of 100 across the 9 sources behind this score, a fairly tight range. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.
Which healthcare roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published healthcare roles to Nursing Assistants by score are Dental Hygienists (12/100), Emergency Medical Technicians (12/100), and Endoscopy Technicians (12/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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Birth Attendant · Certified Medication Aide (CMA) · Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) · Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) · Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) · Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) · Certified Nursing Attendant (CNA) · Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) and related titles

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