Registered Nurse, Float, Per Diem, Night
Valley Health System•Paramus, NJ
•$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 is a float, per diem night position at The Valley Hospital-Paramus.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; for hires starting December 1, 2011, a BSN is the minimum requirement, or a master’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 required.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including clear speech and the ability to understand information relayed.
- Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
- Ability to perform work accurately, pay attention to detail, and switch between tasks without loss of 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 team members.
- Ability to use effective time management, set priorities, problem solve, and deliver care.
- Physical ability to perform a full range of body movements, including assisting patients and 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.
- Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying are required.
- Position is classified as Very Heavy Work: exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, and/or over 20 pounds constantly. NIOSH recommendations limiting average-worker lifting without assistance to 51 pounds will be followed.
Responsibilities
- Perform varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide care to patients across a variety of age groups and address the needs of their family members and the community.
- Work cooperatively with health system and multidisciplinary team members.
- Set priorities, solve problems, and deliver care using effective time management skills.
Benefits
- Medical/prescription, dental, and vision discount program (full-time and part-time employees)
- Group term life insurance and AD&D (full-time employees)
- Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefit plans
- Supplemental voluntary benefits, including short- and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off (varies)
- Wellness time off
- Extended illness benefits
- Retirement plan
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
- Day care discounts at various facilities
