Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment.
- Grow your career with up to $5,000 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, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability.
- Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment.
- PTO plan that allows you to earn more time fast.
- 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 care.com 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 Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu.
Job Description
Contributes data to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Promotes adaptive responses of patient/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 unit.
- Contributes data to 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.
- Reinforces patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization.
- Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
- Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
- Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence based practice.
- Provides input to the manager for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
- Precepts and mentors new staff and students in a professional, positive manner as assigned.
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.
Hours: 7pm - 730am, every other weekend and holiday.
Cardiac Experience preferred - willing to learn and grow in a Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular surgical unit.
The ideal candidate for this unit will possess a strong interest in Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgical Intermediate Nursing Care.
Additionally, a desire to be part of a Nursing Team dedicated to exemplary patient outcomes and patient experience.
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