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    What do you do as a care assistant?

    As a care assistant, you support people in need of care in their everyday lives. Your tasks include basic care, such as personal hygiene, nutrition and mobilization. You are also responsible for providing empathetic support and helping to improve the quality of life of those affected. In many cases, you will work closely with care professionals and relatives to ensure individualized care.

    Important tasks of a care assistant are

    • Assistance with personal hygiene
    • Help with mobility
    • Accompaniment to medical appointments
    • Assistance with food intake
    • Ensuring a pleasant living atmosphere.

    What does an assistant nurse earn in Germany?

    An assistant nurse in Germany earns on average between 1,700 and 2,600 euros gross per month. This income can vary depending on the federal state, work experience, and employer. In the southern federal states, the salary tends to be higher than in the north, and cities offer higher wages than rural areas.

    The training to become an assistant nurse is not uniformly regulated in Germany and takes between one and two years depending on the federal state. During the training, trainees in some federal states receive a collectively agreed salary, which in the first year of training averages 1,190 euros gross per month and in the second year 1,252 euros gross per month.

    With a completed vocational training, assistant nurses can also pursue further studies, leading to average salaries of about 3,658 euros gross per month. Taking on weekend and holiday shifts as well as overtime can further increase earnings.

    Salary by Federal State

    The average monthly salary varies by federal state:

    • Baden-Württemberg: €2,742
    • Bavaria: €2,707
    • Berlin: €2,619
    • Brandenburg: €2,467
    • Hamburg: €2,680
    • Hesse: €2,599
    • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: €2,461
    • Lower Saxony: €2,573
    • North Rhine-Westphalia: €2,793
    • Rhineland-Palatinate: €2,566
    • Saarland: €2,664
    • Saxony: €2,447
    • Saxony-Anhalt: €2,443
    • Schleswig-Holstein: €2,626
    • Thuringia: €2,433

    Salary by Gender

    Men earn on average more than women:

    • Women: €2,948
    • Men: €3,095

    Salary by Experience

    The salary increases with work experience:

    • < 3 years: €30,484
    • 3–6 years: €30,624
    • 7–9 years: €30,780
    • > 9 years: €30,896

    Additional Factors

    • Earnings can be increased by taking on weekend and holiday shifts as well as overtime.
    • Free further training can increase earnings.
    • A degree in nursing can lead to higher average salaries.

    Important skills for nursing assistant jobs

    • Empathy
    • Ability to work in a team
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Communication skills
    • Time management
    • Knowledge of geriatric care and nursing care

    What training do you need for a job as a nursing assistant?

    To be able to work as a care assistant, you usually need to have completed training as part of a care assistant course. This can vary in length and teaches basic nursing knowledge and practical skills. In addition, internships in care facilities are often part of the training to gain valuable experience. A special state-recognized examination is usually not necessary, but individual further training can be an advantage.

    Career opportunities in the nursing assistant field

    The career prospects as a nursing assistant are promising. You can develop in various directions through professional experience and additional further training. Possibilities include specializing in certain areas of care, taking on management positions or switching to specialist nursing training. Many care assistants are also able to continue their training in geriatric care or work in the field of disability care.

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