R-RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Surgical Telemetry Unit

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36 Worker Type:
Regular Exemption Status:
No

Geisinger is proud to offer an Inpatient RN a hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates! $41.41 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts!

• 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.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
• The Registered Nurse assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient.
• 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.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit.
• Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.

• 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
• 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  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

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

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

• Clinical Skills
• Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizing
• Preceptor Skills
• Teamwork

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS:
We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE:
We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING:
We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION:
We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community and the nation.

SAFETY:
We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental…