Nursing Assistant I - Full Time, Days 7am-7pm, Gagnon 4 Cardiac, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
About the role
Responsible for working alongside physicians and nurses to facilitate advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides patients with support through activities including 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.
Responsibilities
- Supports nursing personnel in providing direct patient care and assists patients with daily activities.
- Serves and collects food trays and provides between-meal nourishment.
- Changes bed linen, runs errands, and prepares and sterilizes treatment trays and supplies.
- Transports patients within the facility for consultations, treatments, tests, or examinations.
- Measures and records patients' vital signs such as temperature or pulse and provides basic treatment.
- Ensures a safe care environment for patients and their families.
- Performs continuous rounds and check-ins throughout the shift to ensure patient and family needs are met.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- BLS certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Prior experience in acute care strongly preferred.
About Us
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment extends to our more than 22,000 team members through respect, development, and opportunities. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities include:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group and have received numerous awards and recognitions, including:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
- Ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
- Scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
- New Jersey's only hospitals named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
- Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
- Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026 (Morristown, Overlook, Chilton, and Newton).
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
- Rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in multiple specialties and has received accolades such as being named one of America's "50 Best Hospitals" for six consecutive years by Healthgrades, one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek, and included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America." It is also a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service and a designated Level I Regional Trauma Center.
Benefits
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft, and Legal Insurance