RN - Registered Nurse - Medical ICU

Job Summary

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Inpatient RN with up to $21,500 hiring incentive for eligible candidates. The position also features a $41 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. Join the Geisinger Family and apply now. For more information, contact Katy Baralt, Nurse Recruiter, at ksbaralt.

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.

• 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 unit 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. 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.

Schedule Details: Full time, nights, .9 FTE (36 hours/week), no call, every other weekend, every other holiday.

Offer self-scheduling to allow for flexible schedule.

Medical Intensive Care Unit is a 24-bed critical care unit with primary focus on advanced acute care patient population. Vast variety of critical illnesses and treatments. Multidisciplinary care team. Closed service with providers on site. Collaborative nurse/team environment. Unit is operationalized in shared governance, giving autonomy to charge nurses and unit staff to make decisions that directly impact professional practice and day-to-day operations.

Staff are supported by the Operations Manager, two Team Coordinators, and two Clinical Nurse Educators.

We are seeking candidates who wish to make an impact with patients, families, and peers, and have a strong internal motivation to succeed in their professional development. We are looking for candidates who can think critically to make quick decisions, while remaining calm during stressful situations; someone who is detail-oriented, but able to see the bigger picture. Integrity and the ability to self-report mistakes or errors without fear of reprimand are essential.

Candidates should never be afraid to ask questions and should want to understand the “why”.

This environment supports skill development for caring for individuals with high-acuity illnesses and can prepare for advanced practice nursing degrees (NP and CRNA).

Career growth opportunities include charge nurse, precepting, shared governance councils, metric champions, unit committees, career enhancement programs, unit practice council, evidence-based practice projects, and more.

Geisinger Medical Center is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction for nursing practice and quality patient care.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three…