Registered Nurse, Orthopedics, Full Time, Day

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Computer and keyboard skills.
• Medical terminology required.
• BLS certification required.

Skills

• 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 information to form conclusions).
• Ability to perform work accurately, pay attention to details, and manage changing tasks efficiently.
• Competence in stressful situations and adaptability to changing patient needs with acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team (e.g., physicians, rehab, respiratory, diagnostics, laboratory).
• Effective time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

• Full range of body motion, including assisting patients, stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• Classified as Very Heavy Work by USDOL: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly.
• Adherence to NIOSH guidelines, lifting no more than 51 pounds without assistance.
• Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and constant talking/listening in English.
• Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying.

Location

The Valley Hospital - Paramus

Schedule

Night shift

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 (e.g., short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, legal support).
• 6 paid holidays, paid time off (varies), wellness time off, and extended illness leave.
• Retirement plan.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Valley Health LifeStyles fitness center membership discount.
• Daycare discounts for various facilities.

Pay

Pay range: $45.52 - $56.90 per hour. Actual individual salaries vary depending on role, experience, education, and licensure.