RN - Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Geisinger•Lewistown, PA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is offering an Inpatient RN up to a $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates. The minimum hiring rate is $41.50, with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. This role involves assessing, planning, organizing, performing, and evaluating nursing activities to meet patient needs. The nurse will promote adaptive responses of patients and families to achieve the highest level of patient care, safety, and satisfaction, exhibiting compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care and staff interaction, meeting qualifications for the assigned nursing unit, and ensuring an optimal patient and family experience. The position requires completing assessments, addressing the holistic needs of patients and families, formulating and providing a plan of care, delivering direct patient care (treatments, medications, diagnostic studies), and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions. The nurse will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, troubleshoot equipment, participate in unit-based decision-making utilizing evidence-based practice, and actively contribute to team goals and patient quality and safety programs. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing
Basic Life Support Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)
Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit
Clinical Skills
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Organizing
Preceptor Skills
Teamwork

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

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) 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 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.