73 Best mental health aide Jobs in Wayne, New Jersey (June 2026)

CNA

3 months ago

Cedar Grove

The essential functions of the job for a Certified Nursing Aide require, and may be amended from time to time at the sole discretion of Windsor Health Care, LLC to include, but are not limited to the following: • Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of this state., • Comply with standards of business conduct in accordance with federal, state and local health and regulatory standards and guidelines, as applicable., • Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED or at least one (1) year of experience in the healthcare field and/or related industry., • Must be able to work well with peers in a congenial work environment, and above all, maintain the utmost compassion and dignity to the residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights., • Must be able to work beyond normal working hours; on weekends, as well as holidays, to the extent necessary. On-call status is a function of the job and employee understands, agrees to, and acknowledges that schedule flexibility is for the betterment of the residents and that the Certified Nurse's Aide will make themselves available, as needed, to ensure proper staffing levels., • In exigent circumstances, the employee may be subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, temporary staffing shortages, etc.)., • Must adhere to Windsor Health Care, LLC's attendance policies and follow the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the Employee Handbook., • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English., • Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loves ones., • Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures. Responsibilities/Accountabilities: • Handles and attends to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, adhering to instructions issued by the nursing supervisor and or charge nurse to establish shift routines;, • Assumes responsibility for varied resident care duties as assigned by charge nurse to include admitting, discharging, transferring and caring for the resident's personal belongings and assisting the professional nurse in performing resident treatments;, • Bathes the resident in bed, tub or shower, combs hair, cleans and cuts fingernails and gives shampoos;, • Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds;, • Assists with self-medications;, • Assists with treatments and vitals, as necessary;, • Verifies that all residents have wrist bands, medication, picture, and door tags;, • Accompanies residents when transported outside facility for appointments, as needed;, • Assists the charge nurse during the resident admission assessment;, • Participates in the formulation and follow through of the resident's nursing care plan;, • Takes and records weights, blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and respiration;, • Assists all residents with their meals and provides in between meal nourishment, as well as providing fresh ice and water to the resident's bedside, as needed;, • Answers resident's call light or bell, delivers messages, administers bedpans and urinals, cleans areas of spillage or accidents caused by the resident;, • Participates in the orientation of new nursing assistants;, • Reports any/all changes in resident's condition, any family concerns and resident's complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor;, • Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area; if assigned, washes and dries items in domestic washer/drier;, • Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas as directed, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned;, • Cleans and sanitizes resident equipment; must have a good understanding of basic medical asepsis, sterile techniques and universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies. Annual Health Requirement: • Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test. Physical and Sensory Requirements: • Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday., • Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position., • Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met., • Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination., • Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents., • Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet., • May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations. Acknowledgement of Job Description: I understand that as a result of my employment, I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals and that the facility will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures. I further understand that I may also be exposed to the Hepatitis B and AIDS Viruses and TB, and that the facility will make available to me, free of charge, the hepatitis B vaccination. I also understand I may not release/disclose protected health or facility information without proper authorization. I hereby acknowledge receipt of Windsor Health Care, LLC's Job Description. I understand that it is my continuing responsibility to read and know its contents. I also understand and agree that the Job Description is not an employment contract for any specific period of employment or for continuing or long?term employment. Therefore, I acknowledge and understand that unless I have a written employment agreement with Windsor Health Care, LLC that provides otherwise, I have the right to resign from my employment with Windsor Health Care, LLC at any time with or without notice and with or without cause, and that Windsor Health Care, LLC has the right to terminate my employment at any time with or without notice and with or without cause. I understand this job description and its requirements; I understand that this is not an exclusive list of the job functions and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned; I understand the job functions may be altered by management without notice; I understand that this job description in no way constitutes an employment agreement and that I am an at-will employee.

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