Patient Care Assistant – Vital Signs & Daily Support

Atlantic Health; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a compassionate nursing assistant to support physicians and nurses in delivering high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, transporting patients, and ensuring a safe, collaborative environment for patients and families.

The role emphasizes alertness, teamwork, and a positive attitude while maintaining accurate vital signs and basic treatments as part of routine rounds.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care and assists patients with daily activities.
• Measures and records vital signs and provides basic treatment.
• Ensures a safe care environment and performs continuous rounds to meet patient and family needs.

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.
• Performs continuous rounds and check-ins throughout the shift to ensure patient and family needs are met.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork & collaboration

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a compassionate nursing assistant to support physicians and nurses in delivering high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, transporting patients, and ensuring a safe, collaborative environment for patients and families.

The role emphasizes alertness, teamwork, and a positive attitude while maintaining accurate vital signs and basic treatments as part of routine rounds.