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Nursing Assistant, Full Time Nights 7p-7a, Medical Surgical, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center

Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Job Description

Responsible for working alongside physicians and nurses and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides patients with support through activities including, but not limited to bathing services, serving meals, transportation, administering medication, and positioning. Ensures patients and families have a positive experience by exhibiting alertness, collaboration, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care and assists patients with daily activities.

2. Serves and collects food trays and provides between-meal nourishment.

3. Changes bed linen, runs errands and prepares and sterilizes treatment trays and supplies.

4. Transports patients within the facility for consultations, treatments, tests, or examinations.

5. Measures and records patients' vital signs such as temperature or pulse and provides basic treatment.

6. Ensures a safe care environment for the patients and their families.

7. Performs continuous rounds and check-ins throughout the shift to ensure patient and family needs are met.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Level I - High School Diploma or equivalent. 0-3 years of experience as a Nursing Assistant, in Patient Care or other related field with demonstrated increased responsibility in the healthcare industry. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification and CPR Certification preferred.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members.

Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
Atlantic Medical Group
Atlantic Visiting Nurse
Atlantic Mobile Health
Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition forthe services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

Chosen for 17years by Fortune as one of the magazine's“100 Best Companies to Work For.

Nursing Assistant, Nights , Medical Surgical, Hackettstown Medical Center