This night-shift nursing role involves assessing, planning, organizing, performing, and evaluating nursing activities to meet patient needs in a critical care float capacity. It suits a compassionate Registered Nurse dedicated to promoting adaptive responses in patients and families, ensuring the highest level of patient care, safety, and satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Complete assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards
Address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care
Formulate, coordinate, and provide 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
Provide direct patient care including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure
Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and revise plan of care based upon patient response to interventions
Initiate collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and act to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs
Problem solve, troubleshoot and take corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment
Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence-based practice
Actively participate as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and be accountable for unit and system specific metrics
Actively participate in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety
Full health, dental and vision benefits starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
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Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
Shared governance structure that empowers nurses
Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups
Employee referral incentive program
Strongline Alert Notification system worn by staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus
Important Details
Schedule: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, every other weekend and holiday
Shift differential: $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts; $5.00/hour Float Differential
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
About the Company
Geisinger is an organization that values and prioritizes the safety and security of its staff. It offers healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one and encourages an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.