Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Full Time - Nights

Transform lives every day and earn up to $25,000 in sign-on bonuses at Guthrie! Looking to take your nursing career to the next level? Join Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital’s Acute Care team in Sayre, PA, and enjoy an unmatched combination of career growth, support, and benefits.

About the role

7 North West is a 28-bed acute care unit that primarily focuses on an interdisciplinary care approach for medical and surgical patients with the Medical Hospitalist Service. At Guthrie, bedside acute care nurses benefit from Virtual RNs stationed at our Pulse Center. These Virtual RNs streamline tasks, enabling more direct patient care and freeing up valuable time for what matters most.

“We are more than a team, we’re family. And we’re committed to hold each other to the highest professional standard so our patients get the best care every time they choose Guthrie.” – Jennifer Hepinger, RN

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Location

Robert Packer Hospital, 7 North West Acute Care Unit, Sayre, PA

Responsibilities

• Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops, updates, and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
• Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
• Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students. Facilitates formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
• Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
• Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
• Leader in Practice Setting & Community: Demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence, and innovation. In partnering with colleagues, appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
• Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
• Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice
• BSN in Nursing preferred
• Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program
• Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect
• Specialty Certification is preferred
• BLS certification
• ACLS is unit dependent

Experience

The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience. Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program. Must maintain BLS certification. ACLS is unit dependent.

Benefits

• Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for Experienced RNs
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance – effective the 1st of the month following your hire date
• Generous PTO Accrual: Start earning experiential paid time off from Day 1
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $12,000 based on distance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program: Up to $7,500 annually, starting after just 90 days
• Incredible Premiums & Shift Differentials for Evening, Night & Weekend Shifts
• 403B Retirement Plan with Company Matching
• Consistent Work & Holiday Rotations: Enjoy a great work/life balance
• Friendly, Supportive, and Diverse Work Family
• Onsite Starbucks

About Us

At The Guthrie Clinic, we are a non-profit integrated health care system dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered care to communities across Pennsylvania and New York. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where healthcare professionals can thrive. At Guthrie, you'll find a supportive and dynamic environment where your skills are celebrated, your growth is championed, and your impact resonates throughout our entire healthcare system.

Awards & Recognitions

• Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work 2024
• Forbes Best Employers For Women 2024