Registered Nurse, Peri-Op 101 Program June 2026, Operating Room, Full Time, Evenings

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

5h•$46 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

To fulfill the needs of patients in a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community by performing varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. Peri-OP 101 Program Agreement: At least 1 year of nursing experience is required. Med-Surg experience preferred. This program will begin on June 1st, 2026. Once the extensive orientation phase is completed on the day shift, this will transition to an EVENING (2:30 PM - 11:00 PM) position. Kindly apply only if you are available to commit to an Evening Shift position following the completion of orientation.

Requirements

BSN Required.
Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing).
Completion of general nursing orientation, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology required.
Position's physical requirements necessitate a full range of body motion including but not limited to, physically assisting patients, requiring stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing and pulling.
Position is classified according to the USDOL as Very Heavy Work which is defined as exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH0 guidelines, which recommends that the average worker not lift more than 51 pounds without assistance, will be followed.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination are also required as is constant talking and listening in English.
Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity, understanding the information relayed, deductive and inductive reasoning skills (the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense and the ability to combine pieces of information to/from general rules or conclusion respectively).
Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing and photocopying required.
Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environment related to changing needs of patients with acute, chronic and complex and/or terminal disease processes.
Ability to work cooperatively within health system, multidisciplinary team members (i.e. MD's, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Laboratory, etc).
Ability to utilize effective time management skills to set priorities to perform responsibilities, problem solve and deliver care.

Nice To Haves

Med-Surg experience preferred.

Benefits

Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision
Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities