RN - Registered Nurse - Medical ICU

Job Summary

Geisinger is offering a full-time Inpatient RN position with a hiring incentive of up to $21,500 for eligible candidates. The position offers a minimum wage of $41.50 with potential increases for experience and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance is also available.

Job Duties

• Affirms plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet patient needs.
• Promotes adaptive responses of patients and families to achieve optimal care, safety, and satisfaction.
• Exhibits compassionate care during interactions with patients and families.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Completes assessments as per scope of practice and unit standards.
• Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides a plan of care, including patient and family education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.
• Provides direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises the plan of care based on patient response.
• Collaborates with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members to address patient needs.
• Participates in problem-solving and troubleshooting to ensure proper care and handling of equipment.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making and utilizes evidence-based practice.
• Acts proactively to resolve patient needs and participates in departmental and organizational quality and safety initiatives.
• Engages in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program-Nursing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Basic Life Support Certification.

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• 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.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; access to 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.
• Temporary Practice Permit until passing NCLEX.
• Strongline Alert Notification system, camera surveillance, metal detectors, and security guards/K9 program.
• Employee referral incentive program.

Work Schedule

Full time, Day/Night rotation, .9 FTE (36 hours/week), no call, every other weekend, every other holiday. Opportunity to transition to Day/Evening rotation by seniority. Self-scheduling allowed for flexible schedule.

Unit Description

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a 24-bed critical care unit focusing on advanced acute care patients. It features a multidisciplinary care team and closed service with providers on-site. The unit operates in shared governance, allowing charge nurses and unit staff to make decisions impacting professional practice and day-to-day operations. Staff are supported by the Operations Manager, two Team Coordinators, and two Clinical Nurse Educators. The ICU offers opportunities for professional growth, including charge nurse, precepting, shared governance councils, metric champions, unit committees, career enhancement programs, unit practice councils, evidence-based practice projects, and more!

Career Growth Opportunities

The ICU provides a supportive environment for developing skills needed for advanced practice nursing degrees (NP and CRNA). Career growth opportunities include charge nurse, precepting, shared governance councils, metric champions, unit committees, career enhancement programs, unit practice councils, evidence-based practice projects, and more!

About Geisinger

Geisinger is committed to providing a strong line alert notification system, robust camera surveillance, metal detectors, and a K9 program for security. The company values diversity and offers healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits. Geisinger also prioritizes the safety and security of its staff by investing in various safety measures.