← Back to Persona Library
Nursing Assistant / Healthcare Assistant
Geriatric Care

Nursing assistants in residential elderly care

Who they are, what they do and which devices they use: a research-based profile for recruiting this target group for MedTech and pharma projects.

Confirmed by professionals
Research-based, not yet confirmed by professionals
Recruit this target group
Countries with evidence
DE, AT
Evidence records
4
Price per hour, Germany (net)*
69
to
118
€
Open target group calculator
* Applies to Germany. Rates in other countries can differ considerably. The button opens the TechNurse target group calculator with this profile preselected for Germany.

Overview

Nursing assistants in residential elderly care work in a team with registered nurses, for example in senior and nursing homes. They independently carry out care measures that a registered nurse plans, supervises and steers, and are deployed in stable care situations with known, recurring measures. These include personal hygiene, support with nutrition and elimination, mobilisation and positioning with aids, and prophylactic measures. Delegated measures such as blood glucose testing, insulin injection, medication administration and checking vital signs are carried out on medical prescription. They observe changes, document and inform the registered nurse when a situation is no longer stable. Daily structure, biographical work and activation offers are part of their routine, as is accompanying people with dementia and the dying.

Not yet confirmed by professionals
This profile is based on public sources such as job descriptions, professional regulations and training curricula. Healthcare professionals from this group have not yet reviewed it on the TechNurse platform.
I work in this profession: review this profile

Profession by country

This is some text inside of a div block.
Germany
 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Austria
 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

Altenpflege

Evidence from: DE, AT

  • Delivering care for residents with low care levels and stable situations under the supervision of a registered nurse
  • Implementing the care plan drawn up by the registered nurse
  • Checking before accepting delegated tasks whether they are within competence and permitted, with feedback to the registered nurse
  • Taking on treatment care depending on documented qualification and risk
  • Documenting tasks performed and updating the care report
  • Implementing measures of nursing care, treatment and support for residents within the legal scope of practice

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Registered nurses in elderly care

Frequently asked questions

Who plans the care that nursing assistants deliver?

A registered nurse plans, supervises and steers the measures. Nursing assistants carry them out independently and report changes.

With which residents are they deployed?

In stable care situations with known, regularly recurring measures and a low risk of acute deterioration.

Which measurements do they take?

They check and document pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate and perform blood glucose tests.

Which risks do they pay particular attention to?

They apply prophylaxis against falls, pressure ulcers, contractures, thrombosis, pneumonia and aspiration, follow the hygiene plan and administer medication according to the 6-R or 10-R rule.

Where else do they work besides nursing homes?

Also in geriatric and gerontopsychiatric hospital departments, rehabilitation facilities, residential homes and outpatient care services.

For healthcare professionals

Is this your profession?

Tell us what we got right and what we got wrong. Your review makes this profile more accurate, and you can register to take part in paid MedTech and pharma projects that match your experience.

That is me: review and join
For project teams

One question for this target group?

Send us your question or a claim you want checked. We will get back to you by email.

Thank you. We have received your question and will get back to you by email.
Something went wrong while sending. Please try again.
We use your details only to answer this request. See our privacy policy.

Recruit this target group through TechNurse

TechNurse recruits verified healthcare professionals and patients for usability tests, interviews, surveys and advisory projects, and handles screening, contracts, scheduling, documented fair market value compensation and payout.

Open target group calculator

Related target groups

Same work area

Same specialty

Sources