Inpatient Registered Nurse

Geisinger•Danville, PA

About The Position

The Inpatient Registered Nurse assesses, plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet patient needs. The role promotes adaptive responses by patients and families to support high-quality care, safety, and patient satisfaction, and provides compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions. The nurse coordinates patient care and staff interactions, meets the qualifications to care for patients on the assigned nursing unit, and works to optimize the patient and family experience. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is accountable for satisfying job-specific obligations and complying with organizational policies and procedures. The listed duties represent typical elements necessary for successful performance; additional competencies and skills outlined in department-specific orientation are also considered essential.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing specialty training program.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Basic Life Support certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Clinical skills.
Communication and interpersonal communication skills.
Organizing skills.
Preceptor skills.
Teamwork.

Responsibilities

Complete assessments in accordance with scope of practice and unit standards.
Address the physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
Formulate, coordinate, and provide plans of care according to unit standards, including patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Provide direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, according to policy and procedure.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise plans of care based on patient responses.
Collaborate with physicians, ancillary personnel, and interdisciplinary team members, and proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Troubleshoot and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding the use of evidence-based practice.
Work as a team member toward unit and organizational goals and remain accountable for unit- and system-specific metrics.
Participate in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.