Licensed Practical Nurse, Geri/Pulmonary, Full Time Nights

Valley Health System
Ridgewood, NJ, US
Full-time

Job Description

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.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) degree required. Current / valid State of New Jersey license.

Experience

Computer and keyboard skills. Medical terminology required.

Special Skills

Physical and cognitive requirements : Position's physical requirements necessitate a full range of body motion including but not limited to, physically assisting patients, requiring stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, kneeling, stooping, standing, walking, pushing and pulling.

Position is classified according to the USDOL as Very Heavy Work which is defined as 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.

The National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH) guidelines, which recommend that the average worker not lift more than 51 pounds without assistance, will be followed.

Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination are also required as is constant talking and listening in English.

Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, including speech clarity, understanding the information relayed, deductive and inductive reasoning skills (the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense and the ability to combine pieces of information to / from general rules or conclusion respectively).

Considerable walking, standing, sitting, reaching, filing, typing and photocopying required. Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.

Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environment related to changing needs of patients with acute, chronic and complex and / or terminal disease processes.

Ability to work cooperatively within health system, multidisciplinary team members (i.e. MD's, Rehab, Respiratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, etc).

Ability to utilize effective time management skills to set priorities to perform responsibilities, problem solve and deliver care.

Area of Talent : Nursing

Organization : The Valley Hospital

Department : North 7A : Geri / Pulmonary

Shift : Night

Status : Full Time (36+ hrs / week)

Schedule : 7 : 00 PM - 7 : 30 AM

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