Registered Nurse, Postpartum, 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. Effective 12/1/11, all new hires will need to 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).
• 1 year of RN experience required.
• Computer and keyboard skills.
• Medical terminology required.

Skills

• Physical and cognitive requirements:
  • 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.
  • Must follow NIOSH guidelines (average worker should not lift more than 51 pounds without assistance).
  • Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and 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).
• Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing, and photocopying.
• Ability to:
  • Perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
  • Function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments related to acute, chronic, complex, and/or terminal disease processes.
  • Work cooperatively within a multidisciplinary health system team (e.g., MDs, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Laboratory).
  • Utilize effective time management skills to set priorities, problem-solve, and deliver care.

Schedule

• 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend and holiday rotations

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

Pay

Starting salary and benefits are in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors.

• Pay Range: $47.80 – $59.75 per hour

Job Location: The Valley Hospital - Paramus, Night Shift (United States of America)