RN - Registered Nurse - ED

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care in accordance with State Board of Nursing standards and the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel, provides direct care, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to address patient and family needs throughout the continuum of care. This position is based in a 60-bed emergency department at Geisinger Community Medical Center, a Level 2 trauma center with two trauma rooms, three triage rooms, and an on-site behavioral health area. The ED also serves STEMI, stroke, and mom/baby patients and has a large behavioral health population. The team includes UDCs, technicians, providers, a charge nurse on duty 24/7, and a pharmacist available 24/7. The work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The schedule is 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with every other weekend and holiday. This is a regular, full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week. The posting offers eligible candidates a hiring incentive of up to $23,500, a minimum hiring rate of $40.55 with increased rates for experienced individuals, shift differentials of up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, according to policy and procedure.
Complete patient assessments as established by 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 the plan of care according to unit standards, including patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise the plan of care based on patient response.
Collaborate with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members; proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Make assignments in collaboration with other team members and adjust assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
Promote teamwork by delegating tasks based on team members’ skills, expertise, availability, patient acuity, and patient needs.
Troubleshoot and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding the use of evidence-based practice.
Work toward unit and organizational team goals and remain accountable for unit- and system-specific metrics.
Support and participate in initiatives that advance the Magnet mission.
Participate in patient quality and safety education and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
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, military leave pay, and discounted backup care through a Care.com membership.
Employee Assistance Program, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; 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.
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Hiring incentive up to $23,500 for eligible candidates.
Shift differentials of up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Employee referral incentive program.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
Support and mentorship from nursing leaders.