Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full Time Day

Valley Health System•Paramus, NJ

7d•$48 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department fulfills the needs of patients across 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. The position is located at The Valley Hospital in Paramus and works the day shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current and valid New Jersey nursing license, or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Completion of general nursing orientation, CPR certification, and unit-based orientation.
One year of experience working as a registered nurse.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity and understanding information relayed.
Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
Ability to work accurately and attend to details while moving between tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment.
Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary team members.
Physical ability to assist patients and perform the required range of body motion, including 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. NIOSH guidelines recommending that an 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.

Responsibilities

Perform varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Provide care to patients with acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes.
Work cooperatively with health system and multidisciplinary team members.
Use time management skills to set priorities, solve problems, and deliver care.

Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage
Dental and vision discount program
Group term life insurance and AD&D
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
Wellness time off
Extended illness benefits
Retirement plan
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
Daycare discounts at various facilities