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SENIOR HOSPITAL ATTENDANT

Code: 03362 Local Non-Competitive

Senior Hospital Attendant is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.

Qualifying turns on 1 year of relevant experience.

How to apply

  • No exam
    This title is not filled by examination

    Non-competitive, unclassified, and Senior Executive Service titles are appointed directly by the hiring agency rather than through a civil service exam. Apply directly to the agency below.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

Under direction, performs the more responsible and varied non professional nursing work involved in tending patients of a hospital; does other related duties.

Examples of work

  • Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients, especially those patients suffering from diseases which may easily become aggravated.
  • Grooms patients going to activities or receiving visitors.
  • Prepares patients being transferred or discharged.
  • Changes bed linens and maintains general cleanliness and order in rooms.
  • Serves food trays and feed patients requiring assistance.
  • Takes and records temperature, pulse and respiration rates.
  • Keeps needed records.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in performing non-professional nursing work involved in tending patients of a hospital.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the problems involved in performing non-professional nursing work involved in tending patients of a hospital.
  • Knowledge of nursing supplies and equipment.
  • Ability to understand established hospital practices relating to the concerned work.
  • Ability to perform a variety of repetitive duties involving assistance to patients.
  • Ability to take temperature, pulse, and respiration rates.
  • Ability to follow directions.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.