Nursing Assistant- Full Time Nights- 7p-7a, Newton NJ

Atlantic Health; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in New Jersey is seeking a patient care assistant to support physicians and nurses by delivering frontline nursing services and assisting with daily activities such as bathing, meals, positioning, and transporting patients.

The role emphasizes teamwork, alertness, and a positive attitude to ensure a safe, compassionate patient experience across care settings.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care and assists with activities of daily living.
• Transports patients and prepares treatment areas.
• Takes and records essential vital signs and reports changes.

Responsibilities

• Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care.
• Serves and collects food trays and provides between-meal nourishment.
• Changes bed linen and sterilizes treatment trays and supplies.
• Transports patients for consultations, treatments, tests, or examinations.
• Measures and records vital signs such as temperature and pulse.
• Maintains a safe care environment and checks in with patients and families.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

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.

Principal Accountabilities:

• 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.