RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Orthopedic Trauma Unit
Geisinger · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 5 days ago
On-siteHealthcare$26k/yrFull-time
Pay
- Hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates
- Minimum hiring rate $41.41 per hour, with increased rates for experienced individuals
- Shift differentials up to $7 per hour for evening, night, and weekend shifts
Benefits
- Full benefits (medical, dental, vision) starting day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan with quick accrual
- Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives
- Family-friendly support: adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, free Care.com membership with discounted backup care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): childcare, eldercare, and pet care referrals; free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools
- Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, pet and legal insurance
Responsibilities
- Complete assessments per scope of practice and unit standards
- Address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care
- Formulate, coordinate, and provide plan of care per unit standards, including patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team
- Provide direct patient care including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure
- Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise plan of care based on patient response
- Initiate collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and interdisciplinary team members; proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs
- Problem-solve, troubleshoot, and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment
- Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice
- Actively participate as a team member toward unit and organizational goals; accountable for unit and system-specific metrics
- Actively participate in patient quality and safety education programs and activities to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety
- Promote adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve highest level of care, safety, and satisfaction
- Exhibit compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions
- Coordinate patient care and staff interaction
- Ensure the best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions
Qualifications
Education
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program–Nursing (Required)
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)
Certifications & Licenses
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification – American Heart Association (AHA)
- Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RN State of Pennsylvania
- Basic Life Support Certification
Schedule
- Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Every other weekend and holiday requirements