Registered Nurse, Float, Per Diem, Night

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Float, Per Diem, Night fulfills the needs of patients across a variety of age groups, their families, 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 works the night shift. The role requires physical and cognitive abilities to provide patient care, communicate effectively, work with multidisciplinary health-system teams, manage time and priorities, solve problems, and adapt to stressful situations and changing patient needs. The position is classified as Very Heavy Work. The employer states that NIOSH lifting guidelines will be followed. The Valley Health System describes its compensation as dependent on role, experience, education, and licensure. The stated pay range is $47.80–$59.75 per hour. Benefits listed vary by employee status; some are specified for full-time or full-time/part-time employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; the posting states that, effective December 1, 2011, new hires need a BSN as a minimum or a Master’s degree in Nursing.
Current and valid New Jersey nursing license, or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology required.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including clear speech and the ability to understand information relayed.
Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
Ability to work accurately and attend to detail while changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments.
Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary health-system team members.
Physical ability to perform a full range of movement, including assisting patients and stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to talk and listen constantly in English.
Ability to perform work involving considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to patients across a variety of age groups and meet the needs of their families and the community.
Perform patient-care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Work cooperatively with health-system and multidisciplinary team members, including physicians, rehabilitation, respiratory, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory staff.
Use time-management skills to set priorities, fulfill responsibilities, solve problems, and deliver care.
Adapt to changing work environments and the needs of patients with acute, chronic, complex, or terminal disease processes.

Benefits

Medical/prescription coverage
Dental and vision discount program (full-time and part-time employees)
Group term life insurance and AD&D (full-time employees)
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter benefit plans
Supplemental voluntary benefits, such as short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support
Six 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
Daycare discounts at various facilities