Registered Nurse, Float, Per Diem, Night

About the role

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's degree in Nursing accepted. Effective 12/1/11, all new hires must have a BSN as a minimum requirement or a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing).

Requirements

• Computer and keyboard skills.
• Medical terminology required.
• Physical and cognitive requirements: full range of body motion including physically assisting patients, stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing and pulling.
• Classified as Very Heavy Work per USDOL: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• NIOSH guidelines followed: average worker not to lift more than 51 pounds without assistance.
• Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, constant talking and listening in English.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, speech clarity, understanding information relayed, deductive and inductive reasoning skills.
• Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing and photocopying required.
• Ability to perform work accurately with attention to details, often changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environment related to patients with acute, chronic, complex and/or terminal disease processes.
• Ability to work cooperatively within health system, multidisciplinary team members (MDs, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Laboratory, etc.).
• Ability to utilize effective time management skills to set priorities, perform responsibilities, problem solve and deliver care.

Schedule

Shift: Night. Location: The Valley Hospital-Paramus.

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D (Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Pay

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay Range: $47.80 - $59.75 per hour.