Patient Care Aide: Compassionate, Hands-On Support

Aurora Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Park Ridge, IL is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support registered nurses in daily patient care, including hygiene, feeding, and mobility. The role involves accurate documentation in EMR, vital signs, and aiding in admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, transporting, stocking, and maintaining equipment and supplies, with a focus on patient safety and infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Certification Addendum
• Annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation.
• Measures and documents vital signs and other patient data; documents in EMR.
• Performs purposeful rounding under RN direction and communicates observations.
• Participates in admission, transfer and discharge processes under RN supervision.
• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated.
• Runs errands; stocks nursing area; cleans equipment and work areas.
• Performs patient positioning and transporting duties and assists with dietary needs.
• Maintains skin integrity and supplies such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• Assists with IV removal, post mortem care, and bladder scans as required.
• Adheres to infection prevention policies and hand hygiene; uses sterile/aseptic technique when needed.
• Provides care appropriate to patient age and development; follows department policies.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Certification Addendum

Annual educational requirements

Education

GED/HSED or High School Diploma

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Park Ridge, IL is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support registered nurses in daily patient care, including hygiene, feeding, and mobility. The role involves accurate documentation in EMR, vital signs, and aiding in admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, transporting, stocking, and maintaining equipment and supplies, with a focus on patient safety and infection prevention.