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

Overview

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

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Grow your career with up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year
• Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-term Disability
• Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives
• Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free  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! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tiffany Nino at tnino.

Hours include: 7p-7a;
Every other weekend and holiday requirements.

• 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. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

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.

Geisinger 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)
• Certification(s) and License(s):
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA);
  Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -  of Pennsylvania;
  Basic Life Support…