Compassionate Patient Care Assistant

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a nurse aide to provide direct patient care under supervision of registered nurses and managers. Responsibilities include personal hygiene support, assisting with nutrition, comfort care, safe patient transfers, and maintaining a clean, safe environment to promote healing.

The role requires completion of a recognized nurse aide training program or current nursing assistant registry, with BLS certification or the ability to obtain it within 1 month of hire.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Performs personal hygiene care and assists with nutrition.
• Maintains safe, clean environment and notes changes in patient condition.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients.
• Assist with vital signs and recordkeeping.
• Report changes in patient condition to RN or supervisor.
• Support shifts with safe transfers and environment maintenance.

Skills

Vital signs

Recordkeeping

Patient care

Hygiene care

Comfort care

Safety

Education

Nurse aide training program

Job description

Essentia Health is seeking a nurse aide to provide direct patient care under supervision of registered nurses and managers. Responsibilities include personal hygiene support, assisting with nutrition, comfort care, safe patient transfers, and maintaining a clean, safe environment to promote healing.

The role requires completion of a recognized nurse aide training program or current nursing assistant registry, with BLS certification or the ability to obtain it within 1 month of hire.