RN-Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular / Stroke Unit

Job Title :

RN-Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular / Stroke Unit\nLocation :

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania\nJob Category :

Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support\nSchedule :

Nights\nWork Type :

Full time\nDepartment :

GWV Medical-Surgical Nursing Division\nDate Posted :

12 / 05 / 2023\nJob ID :

R-51677\nJob Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer an Inpatient RN a hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates! $35.88 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts!\nJob Duties

Benefits of working at Geisinger : \nComprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment\nRelocation assistance for eligible candidates\nGrow your career with up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year\nThree medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)\nCompany paid Life Insurance and Long-term Disability\nCompetitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment\nRobust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year\nMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives\nFamily-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.\nThe ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX\nShared governance structure that empowers our nurses\nProfessional opportunities for growth and advancement\nSupport and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders\nCommunity involvement through our Employee Resource Groups\nEmployee referral incentive program\nJoin the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tiffany Nino at .\nHours include : 7p-7a; every other weekend and holiday requirements\nJob Description : \nCompletes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.\nAddresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.\nFormulates, 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.\nProvides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.\nEvaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.\nInitiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.\nProblem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.\nParticipates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.\nActively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.\nActively 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. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.\nThe 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 and family experience by optimizing all interactions.

Position Details

All nurses on this unit are required to acquire ACLS certification. Cardiac drips administered on this unit include but are not limited to Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Dobutamine and Milrinone. Designated Stroke Floor-Staff has education on the NIHSS stroke scale and Stroke Education.\nGeisinger Wyoming Valley is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition, the highest and most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required),

Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)\nCertification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania\nOur Purpose & Values

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.

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