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AI exposure Healthcare support

Will AI replace nursing assistants?

Nursing Assistants. US occupation 31-1131.

0.0%

of the time nursing assistants spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of nursing assistants' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for nursing assistantsWhat nursing assistants no longer do alone

O*NET lists 33 tasks for nursing assistants. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

33 of the 33 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.Core task
  • Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.Core task
  • Change bed linens or make beds.Core task
  • Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.Core task
  • Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.Core task
  • Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.Core task
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  • Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.Core task
  • Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.Core task
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.Core task
  • Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.Core task
  • Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.Core task
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.Core task
  • Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.Core task
  • Prepare or serve food trays.Core task
  • Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.Core task
  • 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.Core task
  • Record height or weight of patients.Core task
  • Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.Core task
  • Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.Core task
  • Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.Core task
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.Core task
  • Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.Core task
  • Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.Core task
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.Core task
  • Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.Core task
  • Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.Core task
  • Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
  • Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
  • Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
  • Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  • Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
  • Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
  • Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.

How that compares

Among the 16 healthcare support occupations, nursing assistants rank 10. The group averages 4.9%, and its most exposed job is Medical Transcriptionists at 63.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 0.0%
  2. 346Nuclear Technicians 0.0%
  3. 346Nurse Anesthetists 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.