Compassionate Mobility Aide (CNA) – Patient Care

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, NJ, is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support patient mobility and daily care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care on an on-site hospital unit.

Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent, completion of a Nurse's Aide program, CNA preferred, and BLS certification at hire or soon after. Prior hospital or healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Nurse's Aide program required or preferred.
• BLS certification required at time of hire or within 3 months of hire.
• CNA certification preferred.
• Previous hospital or healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs and assists patients in mobility, ambulation and activity under RN supervision.
• Maintains patient care and unit environment per Nursing Division policies; supports patient-centered care.

Skills

CNA

BLS certification

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Nurse's Aide program

Job description

Performs and assists patients in mobility, ambulation and activity under supervision of the Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures and practices of the Nursing Division. Promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent. Completion of a Nurse's Aide program and previous hospital or health care experience preferred. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred. BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at time of hire or within 3 months of hire.

Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20260345
• Job Category Clinical
• Posting Date 09/23/2026, 06:23 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)