Registered Nurse, Short Term Care Unit (Full Time, Night)

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Wellness program

Relocation assistance

EAP

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a full-time Inpatient Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in a hospital setting. The role offers a $26,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates and a minimum hourly rate of $40.55, with increased rates for experienced nurses.

Evening, night, and weekend shifts include differential pay, and relocation assistance is available for eligible applicants. Hours are 7pm–7:30am with every other weekend and holiday.

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
• Temporary Practice Permit allowed until NCLEX
• Diploma or BSN preferred
• Active RN license or eligibility in the United States

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care using nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
• Provide treatments, medications, and diagnostics per policy
• Complete assessments per scope of practice and unit standards
• Address physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and families
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for care planning and discharge planning
• Evaluate nursing interventions and revise plans as needed
• Steward equipment care and safety in unit operations
• Participate in quality and safety education programs

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Critical thinking

Education

RN license

NCLEX eligibility

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Inpatient RN up to $26,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! $40.55 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance for eligible candidates!

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, 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) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability coverage
• 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 Care.com 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

Additional Employment Details

• The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Canopy Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides 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.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence based practice.
• Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
• Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Hours: 7pm - 730am, every other weekend and holiday

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

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.

Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.