RN- Experienced Registered Nurse- NICU

About the role

Geisinger is proud to offer a full-time experienced NICU RN a $21,500 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! $41.50 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. $7,500 in relocation assistance for eligible candidates!

Job Duties

• Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Addressees physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.
• Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
• Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Position Requirements

• FTE: 0.9 (36 hours per week)
• Shift: Day/Night rotation (7:00 AM–7:00 PM, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday
• Scheduling: Shared process with block scheduling

Position Details

Our Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), located within Geisinger's Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, features 41 beds and provides advanced care for newborns and infants from 23 weeks gestation through term. We specialize in treating complex conditions, including respiratory, cardiac, genetic, surgical, and neurological disorders.

Responsibilities

• Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Skills: Communication; Organizing; Clinical Skills; Interpersonal Communication; Teamwork; Preceptor Skills

Culture

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Collaboration
• Awards and Recognition

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.