Nursing Assistant, Full-Time Days, 7a-7p, Med Surg, Newton Medical Center

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 :

1. Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care and assists patients with daily activities.

2. Serves and collects food trays and provides between-meal nourishment.

3. Changes bed linen, runs errands and prepares and sterilizes treatment trays and supplies.

4. Transports patients within the facility for consultations, treatments, tests, or examinations.

5. Measures and records patients' vital signs such as temperature or pulse and provides basic treatment.

6. Ensures a safe care environment for the patients and their families.

7. Performs continuous rounds and check-ins throughout the shift to ensure patient and family needs are met.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Level I - High School Diploma or equivalent. 0-3 years of experience as a Nursing Assistant, in Patient Care or other related field with demonstrated increased responsibility in the healthcare industry. Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

About Us

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include :

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades :

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures : adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted :

Team Member Benefits

Note : In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.