p>Direct and indirect care to patients and their families under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse Assist patients with activities of daily living: bathing, showering, dressing, getting in and out of bed or a chair, walking, using the toilet, and eating Maintain a safe environment of care Patient transportation Prepare patients for surgery Perform non-invasive lab procedures Transport equipment and supplies Assist with treatments Perform various clerical tasks Take vital signs. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.