Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA / F/T Nights

Overview

Our CNAs are the heart of our Hackensack Meridian Health Nursing & Rehab team, offering highly competitive pay rates from day one! Brand new CNA graduates start out earning $20.32 per hour, and our pay rates increase based on years of experience. Additionally, we are currently offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus to eligible CNAs joining our team. Please apply today to discuss your future and career with Hackensack Meridian Health!

Responsibilities

• Part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients.
• Provides direct resident care to ensure resident's plan of care is followed.
• Provides the highest level of service to all patient's, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction.
• Completes all required documentation as per state/federal and facility guidelines.
• Participates in a day in the life of a Certified Nursing Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health, including:
• ROM exercises, ambulation, transfer training, assisting with feeding and calorie counts, bed making, personal hygiene, skin checks, AM and HS care, vital signs, answer call bells promptly, post-mortem care, assist with room changes, and participate in reports.
• Identifies and reports all real or potential problems regarding the administration of patient care.
• Ensures residents are wearing/using adaptive equipment, as ordered.
• Ensures patients are clean, neatly dressed, groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shift hours.
• Fulfills all required restorative nursing for assigned patients.
• Completes all required tasks, documentation, and reports daily as per facility policy and state and federal regulations.
• Records intake and output and bowel movements.
• Reports any unusual changes in patient condition to Charge Nurse promptly. Communicates pertinent information and actual or potential problems to RN throughout the shift.
• Participates on committees, as requested by supervisors.
• Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.
• Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.
• Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved CNA program
• Able to lift 50lbs.
• Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
• Perform clinical care professionally
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
• Deliver patient care in a timely, efficient, and effective manner
• Able to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team

Compensation

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

Awards We’ve Received

• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
• US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
• US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
• US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
• Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
• Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59

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