RN - Registered Nurse - Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular

Geisinger•Danville, PA

2d•$42•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a full-time inpatient Registered Nurse for the Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular unit at Geisinger Medical Center. The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week on night shift, including every other weekend and every other holiday. Self-scheduling is offered to support a flexible schedule. Eligible candidates may receive a hiring incentive of up to $24,000, relocation assistance, a minimum hiring rate of $41.50 with higher rates for experience, and shift differentials of up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts. The 30-bed unit has private rooms and cares for cardiology, vascular, thoracic, and medical-surgical patients, including patients with heart failure and those recovering from cardiac catheterization or other cardiac procedures. Care may involve bedside cardioversion or chest tube insertion with conscious sedation, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, ultrafiltration, and cardiac medications such as Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Cardizem, and Dobutamine. The unit does not currently take titratable drips. Nurses work with an interdisciplinary team that includes nursing, physicians, respiratory therapy, physical and occupational therapy, and care management. The nurse assesses, plans, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates patient care; supports patients and families throughout the continuum of care; and promotes safety, patient satisfaction, and the best possible patient and family experience. Candidates should be able to think critically, make timely decisions, identify patient needs, remain calm in stressful or emergent situations, collaborate with a team, and work independently. Patient education, including education about chronic conditions to support successful health management after discharge, is an important part of the role. Geisinger Medical Center has received ANCC Magnet Recognition. The organization describes its purpose and values as caring for patients, members, students, employees, and communities, guided by kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing specialty training program.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania; the posting notes that work under a Temporary Practice Permit is possible until taking the NCLEX.
Basic Life Support certification.
Clinical skills, communication, interpersonal communication, organizing, preceptor skills, and teamwork.
Ability to think critically, make quick decisions, identify patient needs, and remain calm in stressful or emergent situations.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and independently.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, organize, perform, and evaluate nursing activities to meet patient needs.
Promote adaptive responses by patients and families, patient safety, and patient satisfaction, and provide compassionate care.
Coordinate patient care and staff interactions.
Complete assessments according to 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 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, 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 interdisciplinary team members to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Troubleshoot and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
Participate in unit-based decisions about 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 and other activities intended to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Educate patients about chronic conditions to help them manage their health after discharge.

Benefits

Hiring incentive of up to $24,000 for eligible candidates.
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Shift differentials of up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
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 with an accrual plan that allows employees to accrue time quickly.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per calendar year.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program with care referrals, legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Shared governance structure for nurses.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
Support and mentorship from nursing leaders.
Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups.
Employee referral incentive program.
Self-scheduling.