RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Telemetry Unit
About The Position
Geisinger is offering a hiring incentive of up to $26,000 for eligible Inpatient Registered Nurses, with a minimum hiring rate of $41.41 per hour, and increased rates for experienced individuals, plus up to $7 in shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, performing, and evaluating nursing activities to meet patient needs. This role focuses on promoting adaptive responses from patients and their families to achieve the highest level of patient care, ensuring safety, and maximizing patient satisfaction through compassionate interactions. The nurse coordinates patient care and staff interactions, meeting the qualifications to provide care in their assigned nursing unit, and is dedicated to optimizing all interactions to ensure the best patient and family experience. The work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Geisinger South Wilkes Barre, where this position is located, is a small community hospital recognized with ANCC Magnet Recognition® for its nursing practice and quality patient care, emphasizing high reliability, exceptional care, collaborative teamwork, and community commitment.
Requirements
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)
- Clinical Skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organizing
- Preceptor Skills
- Teamwork
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree-Nursing
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates
- $41.41 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals
- Up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts
- 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)
- Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- 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
- 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
- Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
