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Nursing Assistant / NA IMCU

Ardent Health logoArdent HealthMontclair, NJFull timePosted 1w ago
  • CNA certification

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in New Jersey post a median of $22.25 an hour, the middle half $21–$23.62, across 153 jobs that state their pay. Certified nursing assistants employed in New Jersey earn a median of $22.52 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).

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About the job

Overview

Join our team as an evening- shift , full-time , Intermediate Care - Stepdown (IMC) 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.
  • Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

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

  • The Nursing Assistant provide s essential, hands-on daily care to patients, working under the supervision of RNs to ensure patient comfort, safety, and hygiene.
  • 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 patient while performing delegated tasks and report significant findings regarding patient safety, personal needs, and changes in patient's condition to the licensed nurse.
  • Respond to call light promptly and courteously.
  • Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
  • 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, and point-of-care testing.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Job Requirements

  • 1+ years of prior Nursing Assistant/C ertified Nursing Assistant (C NA ) experience .
  • CNA certification

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.

From Ardent Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Ardent Health

Ardent Health runs hospitals and clinics in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, New Jersey and Idaho, from Nashville, Tennessee.

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