Registered Nurse, Interim Care Night

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Position Summary:

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.

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 certification required. Experience with computer and keyboard skills. Medical terminology knowledge required.

The unit is a 14‑bed Intermediate/Critical Care unit caring for a diverse and high‑acuity patient population. Patients commonly treated include sepsis, septic shock, hypertensive emergencies requiring IV therapy, acute respiratory failure (invasive and non‑invasive ventilation), ARDS, and patients requiring prone therapy. The unit also manages status epilepticus, hypotension, gastrointestinal bleeding (including use of rapid infusers and massive transfusion protocols), DIC, intentional and unintentional overdoses, cardiac arrest patients (with or without targeted temperature management), acute or chronic renal failure requiring HD, PD, or CRRT.

Post‑operative patients needing enhanced monitoring are also frequently admitted. Nurses care for patients with a wide range of invasive monitoring and access, including PA catheters, central venous catheters, arterial lines, PICC lines, bladder pressure monitoring, and are responsible for titration of vasoactive medications.

• Typical nurse‑to‑patient ratios are acuity‑based, typically 1:3 or 1:2, with ability to flex to 1:1 or 2:1 when clinically indicated.
• All admissions to the IMC require approval by the Intensivist or designated Advanced Practice Clinician (APC).

• Full range of body motion and ability to physically assist patients, stretch, bend, lift, sit, kneel, stoop, stand, walk, push and pull.
• Position classified as Very Heavy Work (exerting >100lb occasionally, >50lb frequently, >20lb constantly).
• Manual and finger dexterity and hand‑eye coordination required; constant talking and listening in English.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving, time management, and teamwork skills.

Valley Hospital‑Paramus. Shift: Night.

• 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, Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness, Retirement Plan, Tuition Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health Life Styles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Pay Range: $45.52 – $56.90 per hour. Actual individual salaries vary depending on experience and other factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws.

This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.