Compassionate Patient Care Aide

Aurora Health Care; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant to support RNs in daily patient care, monitoring vitals, and maintaining EMR documentation. The role involves rounds, admissions, discharges, and assisting with patient comfort and safety in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, routine errands, stocking, and ensuring skin care and safety devices are properly used. Candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation.
• Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs, I&O, daily weights and other patient data in EMR.
• Performs purposeful rounding and communicates observations to RN.
• Participates in admission, transfer and discharge processes under supervision of RN.
• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated.
• Runs errands, transports materials, stocks nursing area and cleans equipment.
• Performs patient positioning and transporting duties with proper technique and assistive devices.
• Maintains skin integrity and ensures proper use of TED hose and sequential compression devices.

Education

GED or HSED

HS Diploma

Job description

Aurora Health Care is seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant to support RNs in daily patient care, monitoring vitals, and maintaining EMR documentation. The role involves rounds, admissions, discharges, and assisting with patient comfort and safety in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, routine errands, stocking, and ensuring skin care and safety devices are properly used. Candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills.