Registered Nurse, Med Surg/Oncology, Full Time, 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.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing).
• Completion of general nursing orientation, CPR certification and unit based orientation.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience in a similar role or related field is required.
• Computer and keyboard skills.
• Medical terminology required.

Skills

• Physical 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 (exerting >100 lbs occasionally, >50 lbs frequently, >20 lbs constantly).
• Adheres to NIOSH guideline limiting average lift to 51 lbs 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; deductive and inductive reasoning.
• Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing and photocopying.
• Ability to perform work accurately, pay attention to details, and switch tasks without loss of efficiency.
• 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 and multidisciplinary team members (MDs, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Laboratory, etc.).
• Ability to utilize effective time management skills to set priorities, problem solve and deliver care.

Job Location and Shift

The Valley Hospital‑Paramus, Night shift (United States of America).

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