Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Inpatient RN up to $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! Market leading hiring rates and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance for eligible candidates!

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Katy Baralt, Nurse Recruiter, at ksbaralt@geisinger.edu.

Job Duties:

Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care and activities on assigned unit. Assists in developing, initiating, and supporting improvements, on the unit level, that facilitate the delivery of high quality, safe and cost-effective patient care. Responsible for ensuring that the highest level of care is provided, optimizing all customer interactions, to maximize patient satisfaction.

• Provides direct patient care along with providing direct supervision to assigned personnel, assists with orientation and integration of new employees.
• Conducts performance appraisals, monitors absenteeism, orders supplies, scheduling 24 hour staffing, patient and bed triage where appropriate.
• Assists with addressing performance problems initiating the disciplinary process as appropriate.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patient care activities and operations to appropriate personnel.
• Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments.
• Communicates and interprets policies, procedures and regulations to patients, visitors and staff members, as required.
• Communicates significant issues on units to Operations Manager in a timely manner.
• Assists Actively support Magnet philosophies such as a healthy work environment, professional growth and patient and family involvement in care decisions.
• Provides feedback to staff or managers for professional practice issues, facilitates and promotes evidence-based practices and research activities.
• Serves as a resource for unit issues, mentors staff, delegates actions as appropriate and creates an environment of participation.
• Ensures that staff meets regulatory requirements.
• Assures effective, efficient and cost-effective use of physical, financial and human resources.
• Assists with the prevention and resolution of patient and family concerns.
• Assists the operations manager in making patient focused service round on assigned unit.
• Follows up on incidents occurring on assigned unit.
• Assures proper documentation and follow-through.

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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Schedule Details: Full time, night shift, every other weekend, every other holiday. Offer self-scheduling to allow for flexible schedule.

Unit Details:

Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular (HFAM8) is a 30 bed, private room, Cardiology, Vascular, Thoracic and Med-Surgical with a cardiac diagnosis unit. We take patients needing conscious sedation for bedside cardioversions/Chest Tube insertion, Bi-pap, Hi-flow and Ultra-filtration for Heart Failure patients. Some of the cardiac drips we take are Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Cardizem and Dobutamine. Currently, we do not take titratable drips. Also caring for patients post cardiac catheterization/cardiac procedure and patients with heart failure requiring inpatient interventions. Multidisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes, but not limited to, nursing, physicians, respiratory, physical/occupational therapy, and care management all working as a team to provide the best patient care.

Looking for candidates who are critical thinkers who work well in a fast paced environment. Someone who would be able to make quick decisions, identify patient needs, and remain calm during stressful or emergent situations. Someone who would work well as a team member but also be able to function independently. Committed to educating patients on chronic conditions to ensure they have what they need to be successful in their own health once discharged.

Geisinger Medical Center 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.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, 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 Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Education:

Enrollment in Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Budgeting Skills, Communication, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Preceptor Skills, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: 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 and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.