RN - Advanced Acute Care: Surgical Trauma (Evening/Night)

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Generous PTO

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Geisinger is hiring for a full-time Inpatient Registered Nurse in Scranton, PA. The role offers a $40.55 minimum hourly rate with additional shift differentials up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts, plus relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Eligible candidates may receive a hiring incentive up to $26,000. Benefits include day-one coverage, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, supporting career growth within a magnet-focused facility.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies.
• Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care including education and discharge planning.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care.
• Collaborates with physicians, ancillary personnel, and team members to meet patient needs.
• Makes assignments in collaboration with other team members.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Promotes teamwork by delegating tasks based on skill, acuity, and needs of the patient.
• Solves problems and troubleshoots equipment handling.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice.
• Participates in patient quality and safety education programs and activities.

Responsibilities

• 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 education and discharge planning.
• 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 to meet patient needs.
• Makes assignments in collaboration with other team members.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Promotes teamwork by delegating tasks to team members based on skill and acuity.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in 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 metrics.
• Supports Magnet mission and quality and safety education programs.

Skills

Inpatient RN experience

BLS certification

Patient care

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program - Nursing

Job description

Geisinger is hiring for a full-time Inpatient Registered Nurse in Scranton, PA. The role offers a $40.55 minimum hourly rate with additional shift differentials up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts, plus relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Eligible candidates may receive a hiring incentive up to $26,000. Benefits include day-one coverage, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, supporting career growth within a magnet-focused facility.