Unit Associate I - Per Diem, Days 7am-3pm, Gagnon 5 Non-Invasive Cardiac, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
About the role
Responsible for assisting a Registered Nurse/patient care team in providing a variety of nutritional, clinical and transportation services and activities to promote patient comfort and satisfaction. Contributes to a positive work environment as an active team member with a commitment to learning and skill development.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining inventory supply and stocking units according to established procedures and standards.
- Transporting patients and equipment.
- Delivering records and specimens.
- Assisting nursing and medical personnel in delegated direct/indirect patient care activities.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 6 months of steady work history.
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of and familiarity with hospital equipment, supplies and procedures with prior experience as a Unit Associate.
- Ability to identify clinical and environmental emergency/urgent situations and to follow established procedures.
- Highly effective interpersonal communication skills to interface with inter-professional staff, patients, families, visitors, and other hospital employees.
About the organization
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is: Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.
Our facilities and sites of care 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.
Recent awards and recognition:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the “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.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings