Registered Nurse, Med/Surg Stepdown, Full Time, Night

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 required
• Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing)
• CPR certifications

Experience

• Computer and keyboard skills
• Medical terminology

Skills

• Full range of body motion including physically assisting patients, requiring stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling
• Classified as Very Heavy Work: 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
• Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, constant talking and listening in English
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity and understanding relayed information
• Deductive and inductive reasoning skills (applying general rules to specific problems and combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions)
• Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying
• Ability to perform work accurately, pay attention to details, and change tasks without loss of efficiency or composure
• Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments related to acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes
• Ability to work cooperatively within a multidisciplinary health system team (e.g., MDs, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Laboratory)
• Effective time management skills to set priorities, perform responsibilities, problem-solve, and deliver care

Location

The Valley Hospital - Paramus

Schedule

Night shift

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)
• 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