RN - Registered Nurse - Perioperative

Mastersofpediatrics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a dedicated nurse to assess outpatient needs and manage nursing activities in a clinical environment. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, monitoring vital signs, and providing education to patients and families. Candidates must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania with a commitment to professional excellence.

Benefits

Full health, dental, and vision benefits starting day one

401(k) plan with automatic contributions

Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per year

Comprehensive PTO plan with paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program for work-life support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Assesses outpatient needs and performs nursing activities.
• Monitors vital signs and communicates changes.
• Provides patient education and coordinates care.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Patient Education

Vital Signs Monitoring

Nursing Care

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing

Job description

Job Summary Assesses outpatient needs and plans, organizes, performs and evaluates nursing activities to meet those needs.
Job Duties

• Receives status report on patient from appropriate personnel.
• Receives and identifies patient.
• Performs initial nursing assessment and scoring of patient.
• Performs ongoing assessment and reports and records manifestation of patient's condition.
• Monitors and records vital signs and reports changes.
• Observes monitoring devices and reports changes.
• Reviews medical record for postoperative orders and institutes appropriate treatments.
• Administers medications according to physician orders.
• Performs discharge scoring and prepares patient for discharge in according with discharge criteria.
• Provides patient education to patient and family members and documents on nursing record.
• Assists the patient with nourishment.
• Involves ancillary support services as indicated.
• Contacts patient and significant other postoperatively to evaluate his and her progress and provide follow-up referral as necessary.
• General Assists in evaluating the quality of patient care and participates in quality improvement activities.
• Communicates with family as needed to allay patient and family concerns.
• Continually demonstrates a commitment to professional excellence through participating in meetings, committee memberships and the pursuit of continuing education.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Maintain compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medical and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
• Assists with orientation, in-service programs and the supervising of students.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Hours: 40 hours per week with rotating start times between 6:00 am and 9:00 a.m.; 10-hour shifts based on unit scheduling needs . Position will rotate between Pre-Op/PACU and Post-Op.

Experience : Previous telemetry and/or PCU, ICU experience is preferred

Union: Yes

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Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

• Full benefits (health, 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) anda health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
• 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

Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Experience Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s) Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. 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 We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, 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. 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.