RN - Registered Nurse - OR

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its operating room at Geisinger Community Medical Center. The role delivers patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct care, guides patient teaching and ancillary personnel, and addresses patients’ and families’ physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs throughout the continuum of care. The nurse coordinates individualized plans of care and discharge planning with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members; evaluates and revises interventions in response to patient needs; and collaborates with physicians and other staff to resolve care needs. The position also involves assigning and delegating work, responding to changes in patient situations, handling equipment, contributing to evidence-based practice and unit decisions, and participating in quality, safety, and Magnet initiatives. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. This position works 10-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotation to alternate shifts as department needs require. The schedule includes up to every other weekend and holiday rotation, and cardiac call with a 30-minute response time. OR experience is preferred. The role requires graduation from a nursing specialty training program, Basic Life Support certification, and a Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license. Geisinger advertises a minimum hiring rate of $40.55, increased rates for experienced individuals, shift differentials of up to $7, and a hiring incentive of up to $26,000 for eligible candidates. Relocation assistance is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing specialty training program.
Basic Life Support certification.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Availability for 10-hour day shifts, rotation to alternate shifts as needed, up to every other weekend and holiday rotation, and cardiac call with a 30-minute response time.

Nice To Haves

Operating room experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with State Board of Nursing standards.
Provide direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
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, including patient and family education and discharge planning, with interdisciplinary team members.
Evaluate nursing interventions and revise plans of care based on patient response.
Collaborate with physicians, ancillary personnel, and interdisciplinary team members to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Make and adjust assignments in collaboration with team members in response to changes in patient situations.
Delegate tasks based on team members’ skills, expertise, availability, patient acuity, and needs.
Troubleshoot and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice.
Work toward unit and organizational goals and remain accountable for unit- and system-specific metrics.
Support initiatives aligned with the Magnet mission.
Participate in patient quality and safety education and improvement activities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one, with three medical plan choices.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off 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.
Care.com membership and discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program, including legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and referrals for care.
Voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates.
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Employee referral incentive program.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
Support and mentorship from nursing leaders.