RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Surgical Telemetry Unit

Job Summary

Geisinger is offering an Inpatient RN a hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates. The position offers a minimum hiring rate of $41.41 with potential increases for experience and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, dental, and vision) starting on 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
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Job Duties

• Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards
• Addresses 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 Details

• Hours include: 11p-7:30a; Every other weekend and holiday requirements
• Geisinger Wyoming Valley is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing
• Bachelor's Degree-Business Administration/Management (Preferred)

Education & Experience

• Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Purpose & Values

• Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction
• Exhibits compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions
• Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff
• Maintains a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family
• Encourages an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
• Offers healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners