Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full Time Day

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse fulfills the needs of patients across a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community by performing patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. This full-time day-shift position is located at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. The role requires working effectively with patients who have acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes, and cooperating with multidisciplinary health system team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current and valid New Jersey license, or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Completion of general nursing orientation and unit-based orientation.
CPR certification.
At least one year of experience working as a registered nurse.
Computer and keyboard skills.
Medical terminology knowledge.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including clear speech and understanding 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 work cooperatively with multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to use effective time-management skills to prioritize responsibilities, solve problems, and deliver care.
Physical ability to assist patients and perform activities including stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination; constant talking and listening in English.
Ability to meet the position’s Very Heavy Work classification: exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, and/or over 20 pounds constantly. NIOSH guidelines recommending that the average worker not lift more than 51 pounds without assistance will be followed.
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.
Address the needs of patients in a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community.
Set priorities, solve problems, and deliver care using effective time-management skills.
Work cooperatively with health system and multidisciplinary team members, including physicians, rehabilitation, respiratory, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory staff.
Function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments related to patient needs.

Benefits

Medical/prescription coverage
Dental and vision discount program
Group term life insurance and AD&D
Flexible spending accounts
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
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
Day care discounts