Compassionate Nursing Assistant I - Patient Care

Atlantic Health System; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant to work alongside physicians and nurses in delivering advanced primary and specialty nursing services. The role supports patients with daily activities such as bathing, meals, transportation, medication administration, and positioning to ensure a positive patient and family experience.

The position involves assisting nursing personnel, serving meals, transporting patients, recording vital signs, and maintaining a safe care environment through

Qualifications

• Assist with daily patient care and activities.
• Support bathing, meals, transportation, medication, and positioning.
• Demonstrate teamwork and 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.

Skills

Alertness

Collaboration

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant to work alongside physicians and nurses in delivering advanced primary and specialty nursing services. The role supports patients with daily activities such as bathing, meals, transportation, medication administration, and positioning to ensure a positive patient and family experience.

The position involves assisting nursing personnel, serving meals, transporting patients, recording vital signs, and maintaining a safe care environment through