Registered Nurse, ICU, Full Time, Nights

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, ICU fulfills the needs of patients across a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community by performing patient-care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. The position is located at The Valley Hospital in Paramus and is a full-time night-shift role. The role requires critical care experience, a current or valid New Jersey nursing license or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing, a bachelor's degree in Nursing, and BLS and ACLS certifications. Nurses must communicate effectively, work cooperatively with multidisciplinary health-system team members, manage time and priorities, and provide care in stressful and changing environments involving patients with acute, chronic, complex, or terminal conditions. The job involves very heavy physical work, including assisting patients and frequent movement such as lifting, bending, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling. NIOSH lifting guidelines will be followed. The stated pay range is $47.80–$59.75 per hour; individual salaries depend on role, experience, education, and licensure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Current or valid State of New Jersey nursing license, or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Critical care experience.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology knowledge.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity and ability to understand information relayed.
Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
Ability to work accurately and attend to detail while switching between tasks.
Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to perform the physical activities described for very heavy work, while following NIOSH lifting guidelines.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Address the needs of patients in a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community.
Set priorities, manage time, problem-solve, and deliver care effectively.
Work cooperatively with health-system and multidisciplinary team members, including physicians, rehabilitation, respiratory, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory staff.
Function competently in stressful situations and changing environments related to patients' acute, chronic, complex, or terminal disease processes.

Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage
Dental and vision discount program
Group term life insurance and AD&D
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter benefit plans
Supplemental voluntary benefits, including short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support
Six paid holidays
Paid time off
Wellness time off
Extended illness
Retirement plan
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
Daycare discounts at various facilities