nurse's aide

American  

noun

1. a person who assists professional nurses, as in a hospital, by performing such routine tasks as making beds and serving meals.

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Example Sentences

Portillo, a Salvadoran immigrant who earned $570 a month as a nurse’s aide, was spending more than half of it on rent for the garage.

From Los Angeles Times

But since recovering from heart valve surgery last year, he’s only worked sporadically as a nurse’s aide.

From Los Angeles Times

There are also wide walkways on the playground, in case a student has medical needs or requires a nurse’s aide.

From Seattle Times

Darlene Brady, 72, a retired nurse’s aide in Butler, Pennsylvania, has limited confidence in banks.

From Seattle Times

It was raining hard that day, and Henao said he was irritated when Shanahan, 34, asked him to fetch her plaid tote bag and deliver it to a nearby hospital, where she works as a secretary and nurse’s aide.

From Washington Post