RN - Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Geisinger•Bloomsburg, PA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. This full-time role is scheduled for 36 hours per week as a .9 FTE, working three 12-hour night shifts. The Emergency Department is a 12-bed unit with 10 rooms, including two semi-private rooms and one dedicated psychiatric room. The role offers a hiring incentive of up to $21,500 for eligible candidates, a minimum hiring rate of $41.50 with increased rates for experienced individuals, shift differentials of up to $7, and relocation assistance for eligible candidates. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing care to meet patient needs. The nurse provides compassionate direct care, promotes patient and family safety and satisfaction, coordinates care with staff and interdisciplinary team members, and supports patients and families throughout the continuum of care. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, administering treatments and medications, carrying out diagnostic studies, evaluating patient responses, and revising care plans. The nurse also contributes to evidence-based practice, unit and organizational goals, and quality and safety initiatives. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Geisinger offers a collaborative workplace, professional growth and advancement opportunities, mentorship from nursing leaders, shared governance, and community involvement through Employee Resource Groups. The organization describes its purpose and values as caring for patients, members, students, employees, and communities, with an emphasis on kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing specialty training program.
Basic Life Support certification.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Clinical skills, communication, interpersonal communication, organizing, preceptor skills, and teamwork.
Meet qualifications to provide care for patients in the assigned nursing unit.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, organize, perform, and evaluate nursing activities to meet patient needs.
Promote adaptive responses by patients and families to support high-quality care, safety, and patient satisfaction.
Provide compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions.
Coordinate patient care and staff interactions.
Complete assessments in accordance with scope of practice and unit standards.
Address patients' and families' physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs throughout the continuum of care.
Formulate, coordinate, and provide a plan of care according to unit standards, including patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team.
Provide direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise care plans based on patient responses.
Collaborate with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members to resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Troubleshoot equipment and take corrective measures in its care and handling.
Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding 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 intended to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Satisfy job-specific obligations and comply with organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one, with three medical plan choices and an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off accrual plan.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Adoption and fertility assistance.
Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until taking the NCLEX.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
Support and mentorship from nursing leaders.
Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups.
Employee referral incentive program.
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Hiring incentive up to $21,500 for eligible candidates.