Job Summary

Are you a RN looking to join our Geisinger Nursing Institute? Through professional growth, quality improvement and interdisciplinary collaboration, we've built an innovative culture that allows our nurses to grow their skillset, develop their practice and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. While performing all aspects of the Registered Nurse Inpatient position of providing treatment and care to the specific age of patients served, this position will assess the developmental needs for staff and will plan, organize, perform, and creates educational programs or in-services to address those needs. Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff. Serves as primary support and resource for staff and patients and assists in serving as unit trainer and preceptor in collaboration with others. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all customer interaction.

Job Duties

• Performs all aspects of the Registered Nurse Inpatient position providing treatment and care to the age of patients served.
• Serves as primary support and resource for staff and patients and assists in serving as unit trainer and preceptor in collaboration with others.
• Collaborate in the development of innovated educational materials for staff to support in-services presented to staff, by serving as the orientee's mentor, coach, and preceptor, completing of new orientees' orientation paperwork, reviewing orientees progress weekly with Registered Nurse Clinical Team Coordinator.
• Identifies developmental needs for staff and communicates information to the Nursing Professional Development Generalist or Specialist, Registered Nurse Clinical Team Coordinator, and Operations Manager.
• Submits necessary documentation to Operations Manager, of performance in the Career Enhancement Program as part of the Career Enhancement Program application process, and annually, prior to performance evaluation.

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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

GP2 is a 24 bed Medical Observation Unit designed to provide high-quality, personalized care to patients who require evaluation and treatment for a period between 12 to 48 hours.

This is a very dynamic unit which treats conditions such as; syncope, acute kidney injury, abdominal pain, generalized weakness, chest pain, UTI's, TIA and COPD.  The nursing staff on the MOU (Medical Observation Unit) work closely with the Physician staff, Care Management and other departments to closely coordinate the care needs of the patients.

Work Schedule Details:

This is a full time, day/evening rotation position.

We're proud to offer:

• $35.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals
• Up to $7 shift differentials for evening, nights and weekend shifts
• Up to $26,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to enhance personal health and reduce health plan premiums for qualified individuals
• Up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year
• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
• Competitive 401k plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
• Paid parental leave and military leave
• Fertility and adoption support
• 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! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Katy Baralt, Nurse Recruiter, at ksbaralt@geisinger.edu.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

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.