RN - Registered Nurse Per Diem - Emergency Department

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) contributions from day one

Wellness program (MyHealth Rewards)

Care.com membership with backup care

Job summary

Geisinger is offering a per diem Registered Nurse position in the Emergency Department at Geisinger Medical Center. This role features a market-leading pay rate and up to a $7 shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Join Geisinger's team as a Regular (per diem) RN in a fast-paced, level 1 trauma-related ED environment with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required).
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN.
• Temporary Practice Permit allowed until NCLEX completed.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
• Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary team.
• Promote safety and patient/family satisfaction throughout hospitalization.
• Educate patients and families and plan for discharge.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Temporary Practice Permit

NCLEX prep

Job description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Rotation (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Inpatient RN market leading pay rates and up to $7 shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts!

Benefits of working at Geisinger

• Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health
• Free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• 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
• Join the Geisinger Family!

Job Duties

The Registered Nurse 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/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 and acts 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. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Position Details

Join our amazing Emergency Department at Geisinger Medical Center! This hospital is a level 1 Adult Trauma Center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Cardiac Certified facility. The care of many of those patients starts in our Emergency Department- 44 bed total: 3 Trauma Bays, 9 in a Pediatric zone just outside the ED proper, and 2 Rapid Evaluation Rooms; 42 of the 44 beds have monitors. The Emergency Department has a team nursing concept and works with many different service lines in the health care system. Geisinger Medical Center has a fast paced, high acuity Emergency Department that is constantly changing to improve the care that we provide to our patients. We are looking for applicants that work well in a team environment, have a positive attitude, and can adjust quickly to changes in plan.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• 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.
• Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.
• 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.
• Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves.
• Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
• With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.
• Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

We are an affirmative action equal opportunity employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.