Registered Nurse, Oncology, Full Time, Day
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 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 is a full-time day-shift role in oncology. The nurse must meet the physical and cognitive demands of patient care, communicate effectively, manage time and priorities, and work cooperatively with health system and multidisciplinary team members. The role involves caring for patients with acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes in a changing work environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Current and valid State of 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.
- Computer and keyboard skills.
- Medical terminology knowledge.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity and understanding information relayed.
- Deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
- Ability to perform the position's physical demands, including patient assistance and lifting, while following NIOSH guidelines.
- Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
- Ability to speak and listen constantly in English.
- Ability to manage changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
- Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary team members.
Responsibilities
- Perform varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
- Physically assist patients as needed.
- Communicate and work cooperatively with health system and multidisciplinary team members.
- Use time-management skills to set priorities, solve problems, and deliver care.
- Perform work accurately, maintain attention to detail, and move between tasks efficiently.
- Function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments.
Benefits
- Medical/prescription coverage
- Dental and vision discount program
- Group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- 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
- Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
- Daycare discounts
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Job Type
Full-time
