Nursing Assistant, Per Diem, Variable Shift, Progressive Care, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Atlantic Health System • Newton, NJ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Must be able to work alongside physicians and nurses.
• Must be able to provide direct patient care.
• Must be able to assist patients with daily activities.
• Must be able to serve and collect food trays.
• Must be able to provide between-meal nourishment.
• Must be able to change bed linen.
• Must be able to run errands.
• Must be able to prepare and sterilize treatment trays and supplies.
• Must be able to transport patients within the facility.
• Must be able to measure and record patients' vital signs.
• Must be able to provide basic treatment.
• Must be able to ensure a safe care environment.
• Must be able to perform continuous rounds and check-ins.
• Must exhibit alertness, collaboration, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care and assists patients with daily activities.
• Serves and collects food trays and provides between-meal nourishment.
• Changes bed linen, runs errands and prepares and sterilizes treatment trays and supplies.
• Transports patients within the facility for consultations, treatments, tests, or examinations.
• Measures and records patients' vital signs such as temperature or pulse and provides basic treatment.
• Ensures a safe care environment for the patients and their families.
• Performs continuous rounds and check-ins throughout the shift to ensure patient and family needs are met.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed