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Unit Aide

Dignity Health

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Compensation
$30.88–34.7/hr
Location
Redding, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support CPR

Job overview

The Unit Aide provides non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff under the direction of a Staff Nurse. The role supports unit operations through patient comfort assistance, transportation, light cleaning, supply stocking, and relaying messages. The posting requires a high school diploma or GED and Basic Life Support CPR through an American Heart Association provider; previous Unit Aide experience is required, though training a non-experienced candidate may be considered if operationally feasible.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Patient CareActivities of Daily Living AssistanceIntake and Output MeasurementVital SignsPatient Record DocumentationPatient AdvocacyConflict ResolutionHealthcare Team Communication

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDPrevious Unit Aide ExperienceBasic Life Support CPRHealthcare Environment ExperienceCalifornia Certified Nursing Assistant

Full 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.

  • Performs basic patient care under the direction of the RN which includes assisting with patient ADL routine, measurement of intake and output and obtaining vital signs

  • Completes appropriate documentation which includes patient records ensuring it is completed according to hospital policy

  • Assumes responsibility for professional growth by taking advantage of the available opportunities

  • Participates in peer review and staff development, which includes unit and quality process improvement activities

  • Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict

  • Communicates as appropriate with other members of the healthcare team

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Diploma/GED

  • Previous Unit Aide experience. If operationally able, Hospital will consider training a non-experienced candidate

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, through an American Heart Association provider

Preferred

  • Experience in healthcare environment

  • Certified Nursing Assistant: CA

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

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Pay Range

$30.88 - $34.70 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,432 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30.88–34.7/hr
  • California median$28–39/hr116 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–34/hr1,932 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.79/hr, is 4% below the California median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the middle half of Patient Care hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 169 open Patient Care jobs in California and 3,432 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (879 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,053 of the 3,432 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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