Nursing Assistant (NA), Cardiac Telemetry UnitReq #:0000146659

Category:Nurses Aide

Status:Full-Time

Shift:Night

Facility:Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department:Cardiac Telemetry 2300/2W

Location:

WILLIAMSON STREET, 235 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Job Overview:

The Telemetry Unit is a 38-bed unit. This team-oriented unit provides a wide variety of Medical/Surgical and diagnostic services to a diverse cardiac population (i.e., congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, respiratory compromise and dysrhythmias). The nursing assistant is an integral part of the nursing team providing direct patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma

• BLS Certification through American Heart Association only

• Ability to perform all competencies of the position

Preferred:

• Completion of a nursing fundamentals course in an accredited School of Nursing or Certified Nursing Assistant

Certifications and Licenses:

• BLS certification through American Heart Association

Scheduling Requirements:

• Nights 11:00PM - 7:30AM

• Full-Time (40 hrs)

• 2 Week Mandatory Orientation

Essential Functions:

• Promotes and implements in conjunction with RN the concept of patient and family-centered care

• Observes and reports patient s responses to intervention/treatments

• Prepare the patient environment for admission or transfer from another area of hospital

• Greet and escorts newly admitted patients and families to patient room and orients to surroundings

• Assures that all patients have appropriate identification bands on at all times

• Prepares patient for meals, assists in feeding and/or feeds patient and reports food intake to RN

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plans

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Life & Accidental Death Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Wellness Programs

• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer