RN-Registered Nurse-Advanced Acute Care Surgery

Inpatient RN

Geisinger is proud to offer a full-time Inpatient RN position with up to $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! The minimum hiring rate is $41.00, with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Job Description

• Assess, plan, organize, perform, and evaluate nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient.
• Promote adaptive responses of patients and families to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction.
• Exhibit compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions.
• Coordinate patient care and interaction of staff.
• Meet the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit.
• Ensure the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.
• Complete assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Formulate, coordinate, and provide a 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.
• Provide direct patient care including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise the plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiate collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and act to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Problem-solve, troubleshoot, and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
• Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence-based practice.
• Actively participate as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and be accountable for unit and system-specific metrics.
• Actively participate in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, 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) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and 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, and a free 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.
• The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX.
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses.
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders.
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Employee referral incentive program.

Schedule Details

Full-time position (0.9 FTE - 36 hours). Night shift with every other weekend/holiday rotation. Offers self-scheduling to allow for a flexible schedule.

Unit Overview

BP6 is a 28-bed Medical-Surgical Remote Telemetry unit that includes a diversity of services including General Surgery, Bariatric, ENT, Urology, Gynecology, Plastic Surgery, and Trauma Surgery. The unit has many resources including a pharmacist, care manager/social worker, and scheduler to support unit-based needs. Additionally, there is a wound ostomy team and an IV team available throughout the hospital for added support. Team members benefit from a shared schedule in which they partner together to complete a final schedule based on unit needs.

Geisinger Medical Center is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required).

About Geisinger

Our purpose & values: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

• Kindness: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• Excellence: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• Learning: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• Innovation: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• Safety: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners. We encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality. A diverse workforce with unique experiences makes our team stronger. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.