RN - Registered Nurse- Pediatric PACU

About the role

Geisinger is proud to offer an Inpatient Registered Nurse with the Pediatric PACU 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 funds offered to eligible individuals!

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)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• 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
• The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program
• Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus

Responsibilities

• 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

Schedule

• Schedule requires a day/night shift rotation (.9) FTE, 12-hour shifts
• Shifts include 530-1800; 6-1830; 7-1930
• Some weekend and holiday shift requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Geisinger Medical Center is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

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