Location & Shift
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (GSACH) – Nights (United States) – 36 weekly hours (0.9FTE) – Straight nights; every other weekend and holiday.
Job Summary
Geisinger offers a full‑time inpatient RN position with up to $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates. Minimum hiring rate $41.50 with increases for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance available.
Unit Location
AAC West.
Job Duties
- Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet patient needs.
- Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of care, promote safety and maximize satisfaction.
- Exhibits compassionate care during patient‑nurse interactions.
- Coordinates patient care and staff interaction.
- Ensures 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 continuum of care.
- Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care per unit standards including patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning.
- Provides direct patient care: treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response.
- Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and interdisciplinary team members and resolves patient needs proactively.
- Problem solves, troubleshoots, and takes corrective measures in equipment care and handling.
- Participates in unit‑based decision‑making regarding utilization of evidence‑based practice.
- 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 activities to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
- Performs work in a clinical environment and satisfies all job‑specific obligations and all organization policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting 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 with automatic Geisinger contributions.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows rapid accrual.
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve health and earn 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 loved ones.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; 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.
Position Details
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital has 3 advanced acute care locations integrated into one large unit. Care will include patients with acute exacerbations of chronic illness, new‑onset illnesses, and pre‑ and post‑operative patients. The schedule is 0.9FTE (36hours) – straight nights with every other weekend and holiday rotation.
Education & Experience
Graduate from Specialty Training Program‑Nursing (required). Must hold Basic Life Support Certification and be a licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RN_State of Pennsylvania.
Skills
- Clinical skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Organizing
- Precepting skills
- Teamwork
Other Requirements
The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.