What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant / NA Med Surg position at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center?
Overview
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Medical Surgical-floor 4E 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 financial 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.
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 wheelchair, on stretcher, and ambulating
- Monitor vital signs, specimen collection, intake and output, meal consumption, height and weight, blood glucose testing/monitoring, point of care testing
- Perform any and all other duties assigned
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- At least 1 year of Nursing Assistant experience
Preferred Job Requirements:
- CNA certification
