Unit Aide/Tech

CommonSpirit Health; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health’s St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, is seeking an Unit Aide to provide essential non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff.

You will assist the healthcare team with basic patient care under the direction of a Staff Nurse, contributing to a well-organized, efficient unit. You will help with patient comfort, transport, light cleaning, stocking supplies, and relaying messages to nurses.

Qualifications

• Completion of CNA, LVN or 1st year RN courses.
• Minimum acute care experience in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff under direction of a Staff Nurse.
• Assist with patient comfort needs and daily unit operations.
• Transport patients between locations as needed.
• Perform light cleaning and stocking of supplies on the unit.
• Relay messages to nurses to help maintain an organized environment.

Education

Basic Life Support - BLS

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Unit Aide, you will provide essential non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff, assisting other members of the healthcare team with providing basic patient care under the direction of a Staff Nurse.

Every day you will support daily unit operations by assisting with patient comfort needs, transporting patients, performing light cleaning, stocking supplies, and relaying messages to nurses to ensure an organized environment.

To be successful in this role, you will exhibit a helpful, compassionate demeanor, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to maintaining unit efficiency and team support within a dynamic healthcare setting.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completion of CNA, LVN or 1st year RN courses or
• Previous acute care experience as a nursing assistant in a hospital and/or skilled nursing facility,
• Basic Life Support - BLS through an American Heart Association provider

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1906, Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a 76-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Red Bluff, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for two consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

One Community. One Mission. One California