Part-Time Night Shift Nursing Assistant: Patient Care

Aurora Health Care; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a part-time nursing assistant to support registered nurses with daily patient care in a hospital setting. The role includes helping patients with bathing, feeding, positioning, and mobility, while recording vital signs and observations in the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities also cover assisting with admissions, discharges, specimen collection, and maintaining stocked supplies, while following infection control practices and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and EMR/documentation experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to organize priorities and manage tasks efficiently.
• Maintain annual hospital-based certification education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with daily patient care including bathing, feeding, and transfers.
• Measure and document vital signs and intake/output; record in EMR.
• Perform purposeful rounds and promptly communicate observations to RN.
• Support admission, transfer and discharge processes; prepare room and belongings.
• Collect urine/stool/sputum specimens and perform point-of-care tests when indicated.
• Restock supplies, clean equipment, and run errands. Support nutrition tasks.
• Position patients and assist with transfers using proper technique and devices.
• Support skin care, TED hose and sequential compression devices as ordered.
• Assist with IV removal and post-mortem care as directed by RN.
• Follow infection prevention practices and maintain patient safety.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Priority setting

Certification maintenance

Education

GED/HSED or High School Diploma

Job description

Aurora Health Care is seeking a part-time nursing assistant to support registered nurses with daily patient care in a hospital setting. The role includes helping patients with bathing, feeding, positioning, and mobility, while recording vital signs and observations in the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities also cover assisting with admissions, discharges, specimen collection, and maintaining stocked supplies, while following infection control practices and safety procedures.