Compassionate Nursing Assistant: Frontline Patient Care

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks a dedicated nursing aide to support physicians and nurses in delivering advanced primary and specialty nursing services. You will assist with bathing, meals, transportation, and positioning, while helping ensure a positive patient and family experience.

The role involves assisting with daily activities, taking vital signs, and maintaining a safe care environment through cooperation and teamwork during shifts.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care support
• Assistance with activities of daily living
• Vital signs observation (basic)

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.

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks a dedicated nursing aide to support physicians and nurses in delivering advanced primary and specialty nursing services. You will assist with bathing, meals, transportation, and positioning, while helping ensure a positive patient and family experience.

The role involves assisting with daily activities, taking vital signs, and maintaining a safe care environment through cooperation and teamwork during shifts.