Registered Nurse, Postpartum, Full Time, Night

Valley Health System•Paramus, NJ

3d•$48 - $60•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. This position is at The Valley Hospital in Paramus and is a full-time night-shift role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current, valid State of New Jersey nursing license, or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology knowledge.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity and ability to understand information relayed.
Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
Ability to work cooperatively within a health system and with multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to use effective time management, set priorities, problem-solve, and deliver care.
Physical capacity for the full range of body motion, including assisting patients and stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
Position is classified as Very Heavy Work: exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds constantly to move objects. NIOSH guidelines recommending that the average worker not lift more than 51 pounds without assistance will be followed.
Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and constant talking and listening in English.
Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying.
Ability to perform accurately, pay attention to details, and remain effective when changing tasks and working in stressful or changing environments.

Responsibilities

Perform varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Assist patients physically as needed and provide care for patients with acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes.
Work cooperatively with health-system and multidisciplinary team members, including physicians, rehabilitation, respiratory, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory staff.
Use effective time-management skills to set priorities, problem-solve, and deliver care.
Perform work accurately and attend to details while changing tasks without losing efficiency or composure.
Function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments related to patient needs.

Benefits

Medical/prescription coverage and dental and vision discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
Group term life insurance and AD&D for full-time employees.
Flexible spending accounts and 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 (varies), wellness time off, and extended illness leave.
Retirement plan.
Tuition assistance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount.
Day-care discounts at various facilities.