Registered Nurse, Postpartum, Full Time, Night

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care to patients across a variety of age groups, their families, and the community. The nurse performs varied patient-care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. The position is at The Valley Hospital in Paramus and is a full-time night-shift role. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a current and valid New Jersey nursing license or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing, computer and keyboard skills, and knowledge of medical terminology. The role requires physical capability for very heavy work, effective communication and reasoning skills, attention to detail, adaptability in stressful and changing clinical environments, teamwork, and effective time management. The listed pay range is $47.80–$59.75 per hour. Individual salaries vary based on role, experience, education, and licensure. Valley Health System describes a compensation and benefits package and an equal employment opportunity policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current and 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.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of very heavy work, including exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds constantly; NIOSH lifting guidelines will be followed.
Full range of body motion, including assisting patients and stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Constant talking and listening in English.
Effective oral and written communication, clear speech, ability to understand relayed information, and deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
Ability to work accurately and attend to detail while changing tasks without losing efficiency or composure.
Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments involving patients with acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes.
Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary health-system team members.
Effective time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Perform varied patient-care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Provide care for patients across a variety of age groups and support their family members and the community.
Set priorities, manage time, and solve problems to deliver care.
Work cooperatively with health-system and multidisciplinary team members.

Benefits

Medical and 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
Retirement plan
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
Daycare discounts