Nursing Assistant / NA Med Surg

Overview:

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Medical Surgical 4W Nursing Assistant (NA) in Montclair, NJ.

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better  

• Thrive:   We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition   assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financi al well-being.  
• People-First:   We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.  
• Make Healthcare Better:   We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.  
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.  

Get to Know Your Team:  

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

Responsibilities:

• Provide basic nursing care to the patient.
• Assist nursing personnel and physicians in emergency care.
• Accept responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care.
• Perform out of bed/back to bed as appropriate.
• Observe the patient while performing delegated tasks and report significant findings regarding patient safety, personal needs, and changes in the patient's condition to the licensed nurse.
• Respond to call light promptly and courteously.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient record.
• Assist patient in a wheelchair, on a stretcher, and ambulating.
• Monitor vital signs, specimen collection, intake and output, meal consumption, height and weight, blood glucose testing/monitoring, and point of care testing.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of Nursing Assistant experience.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• CNA certification.

Rate of pay is   determined   based on experience and   education, and   may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.