Overview
RN-Experienced Registered Nurse - Advanced Acute Care Units (Danville)
Geisinger is proud to offer an experienced Advanced Acute Care Inpatient RN (1+ years of experience) up to $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! $41.00 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts!
Responsibilities
- Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient.
- Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction.
- Exhibits compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions.
- Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff.
- Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit.
- Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.
- 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.
- Provides direct patient care including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- 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 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 unit and organizational goals and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
- Participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Position Details
Geisinger is seeking Experienced Inpatient RNs (1+ Years Of Experience) for our Advanced Acute Care (AAC) Units. Openings on General AAC Units as well as units with focused specializations. Available positions may vary by unit:
- Advanced Acute Care Medical (GP2)
- Advanced Acute Care Medical (GP3)
- Advanced Acute Care Transitions (GP4)
- Advanced Acute Care Neurosciences (AGP4)
- Advanced Acute Care Medical (AGP5)
- Advanced Acute Care Medical/Transplant (BP3)
- Advanced Acute Care Trauma (BP5)
- Advanced Acute Care Surgery (BP6)
- Advanced Acute Care Medical (BP7)
- Advanced Acute Care Hematology (BP8)
- Advanced Acute Care Orthopaedics (HfAM6)
- Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular (HfAM8)
Schedule
Schedule may vary based on unit needs including days, evenings, nights or rotational shifts. 0.9 FTE (36 hours) or 1.0 FTE (40 hours) available.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Experience & Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
About Geisinger and Values
Geisinger Medical Center is Magnet Hospital and regionally known for specialized medical and surgical services. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS, EXCELLENCE, LEARNING, INNOVATION, SAFETY are core values that guide our work.