RN - Registered Nurse Per Diem - Advanced Acute Care Orthopaedics

Geisinger•Danville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Inpatient RN market leading pay rates and up to $7 shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts! This role is within the Advanced Acute Care Orthopaedics unit (HFAM6), a 30-bed private room, post-surgical care unit primarily focused on orthopedics, with some medical/surgical patients. The unit cares for a diverse adult population, potentially including trauma, orthopedic, and general medical/surgical patients. It is equipped with two bariatric rooms with overhead lifts, two negative pressure rooms, and an on-site patient gym to support physical and occupational therapy. Geisinger Medical Center holds ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest distinction for nursing practice and patient care.

Requirements

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Per Diem employees will self-schedule a minimum of 24 hours of availability on every 4-week schedule prior to self-scheduling closing. This availability and coverage must be to fill 24 hours of core needs.
Per diem employees are required to work a minimum or eight (8) hours per schedule on a weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) or on a holiday or alternate shift.

Nice To Haves

Preceptor Skills

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.