RN - Registered Specialty Nurse II - Cardiovascular
Geisinger · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 2 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Job Summary
We’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.
Job Duties
- Provides patient care and education for patients in the specific age range on their assigned department.
- Serves as a resource person for patient and family regarding the perception of the diagnosis and medical plan of care for the management of disease as designated by the physician.
- Maintains availability to nursing for occasional in-service and helps with orientation of staff involved education.
- Performs pre-visit data gathering and record keeping on new and return patients.
- This includes recording of current medications and dosages and obtaining previous laboratory results and measurements.
- Maintains availability to nursing for occasional in-service and helps with orientation of staff involved education.
- Assists in the management of patients with chronic diseases, including achieving key quality indicators, education, and long-term coordination of care.
- Tracks performance improvement measures and assists providers with completion.
- Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.
- Aids in the performance of procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis.
- Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
- Affixes and documents ongoing patient communication.
- Provides instruction to ensure patient’s understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
- Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IVs as required by provider.
- Communicates lab, radiology and other testing results to patients and via telephone and electronic medical record letter notification.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Three medical plan choices, including expanded network options
- Pre-tax savings plans (FSA & HSA)
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Generous PTO that accrues quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives
- Familly-friendly support: adoption/fertility assistance, parental leave, military leave, and Care.com membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): mental health, legal guidance, childcare/eldercare referrals, and more
- Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Position Details
- Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
- Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.