Registered Nurse, Pre-Surgical Screening, Per Diem, Day

Valley Health System•Ridgewood, NJ

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: To plan, coordinate and implement aspects of pre-admission testing functions and provide instructions to patients to ensure completion of ordered tests and procedures prior to admission.

Requirements

Bachelor`s degree in Nursing required.
Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
CPR certifications.
PALs and ACLS certifications are required.
Minimum one-year general staff nursing experience.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology required.
Physical and cognitive requirements: 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 more than 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 recommend 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 offices, Radiologists, Radiology Technologist, Respiratory, DI modalities, Laboratory, etc.).
Ability to utilize effective time management skills to set priorities to perform responsibilities, problem solve and deliver care.

Responsibilities

plan
coordinate
implement aspects of pre-admission testing functions
provide instructions to patients to ensure completion of ordered tests and procedures prior to admission

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