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

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

11d • $26 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate care to residents in its Long Term Care Unit. The role includes monitoring and reporting residents’ physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, and social well-being; assisting with daily living activities and assigned treatments; and communicating residents’ needs to nursing staff. The position also supports unit cleanliness, infection control, safety, patient rights, and customer service standards. Additional duties include attending annual in-service education, using the hospital computer system, participating in orientation and unit activities, and assisting other personnel as needed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a Nurse’s Aide preferred.
• High school graduation or equivalent 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 their weights.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including skin care, bathing, dressing, and ambulation.
• Record oral intake and urinary output.
• Perform assigned treatments, including range-of-motion exercises, dayroom monitoring, and Courtesy Cart duties.
• Communicate effectively with the Charge Nurse or Primary Nurse about patients’ needs and requests.
• Orient patients to their environment and develop rapport with patients, family members, and significant others.
• Keep patient and non-patient unit areas clean, including tables, storage rooms, and pantries.
• Prepare bedside units for new admissions by stocking supplies such as bedpans, tissues, water, and cups.
• Apply infection-control and safety principles in the work environment.
• Report significant unit problems to the Charge Nurse.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards, and promote adherence to the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Provide timely, professional, caring, and respectful customer service.
• Understand and adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct and become familiar with its Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Attend 12 hours of required in-service education annually, including topics such as resident rights, advance directives, and abuse prevention.
• Use the hospital computer system effectively and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participate in 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 departmental and organizational objectives.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed