RN - Experienced & Graduate Registered Nurse (Bloomsburg)

Job Title: RN - Experienced & Graduate Registered Nurse (Bloomsburg)
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Human Resources Talent Management Division
Date Posted: 09/22/2023
Job ID: R-52772


Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a Graduate RN up to $19,000 hiring incentive and an Experienced RN up to $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates $40 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shiftsJoin the Geisinger Family Apply now To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Katy Baralt, Nurse Recruiter, at ksbaralt@geisinger.edu.


Job Duties

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

* 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, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability
* Competitive 401k 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
* Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Nurse Residency Program

* 12-month program automatically offered to RNs with less than one year of acute care experience
* Focuses on developing critical thinking skills, leadership, quality outcomes, and professional role
* Provided with education and resources through professional development meetings, peer support, dedicated preceptor, mentor, and more

Job Description
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 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. 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

Position Details:
Opportunities on inpatient units may include Advanced Acute Care, Emergency Department, Operating Room and Surgical Services, Obstetrics and Psychiatry
Schedule may vary based on unit needs.
Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital (GBH) is an acute care hospital offering patients a variety of primary and specialty care services, a broad spectrum of surgical services, including in-and out- surgery, obstetrics/maternity, behavioral health and a progressive emergency medicine and hospitalist program. GBH is affiliated with Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center and Columbia Montour Home Health & Hospice.


Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-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

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.