CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT | LONG TERM CARE UNIT 11-6 | FULL-TIME EVENING E/O Weekend (25546)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for its long-term care unit. The role provides compassionate resident care, observes and reports changes in residents’ well-being, assists with daily living activities, and performs assigned treatments and related unit duties. The position also supports a clean and safe care environment, communicates with nursing staff and residents’ families, and contributes to department and organizational activities.

Requirements

• Maintain Nurse’s Aide Certification.
• Heartsaver Certification is required.
• Successfully complete an approved Nurse’s Aide training course.
• Pass the Nursing Attendant test administered by BNBMC.
• Speak, read, and write English to the extent required by the position.
• Possess technical skills required for patient care, good oral communication skills, and good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a Nurse’s Aide is preferred.
• High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report changes in residents’ physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, and social well-being.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, and respirations (TPR), and report deviations from normal to the Primary or Charge Nurse.
• Obtain assigned specimens, such as urine, stool, and sputum; weigh patients and record weights.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, skin care, and ambulation.
• Record oral intake and urinary output.
• Perform assigned treatments and duties, including range-of-motion exercises, dayroom monitoring, and Courtesy Cart tasks.
• Communicate with the Charge Nurse or Primary Nurse about patients’ needs and requests; orient patients to their environment and build rapport with patients, families, and significant others.
• Keep patient and non-patient areas clean, and prepare bedside units for new admissions.
• Apply infection-control and safety principles; report significant unit problems to the Charge Nurse.
• Follow departmental policies, procedures, quality-assurance practices, safety and environmental standards, and infection-control standards; promote adherence to the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Provide timely, professional, caring, and respectful customer service, and adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct and Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Attend 12 hours of required annual in-service education, including resident rights, advance directives, and abuse prevention.
• Use the hospital computer system in accordance with job responsibilities and hospital policy.
• Participate in the orientation of nursing assistants, unit committees, and assigned continuous quality improvement activities.
• Assist other personnel as necessary and perform other duties as assigned to support department and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous time-off policy with vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED