RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Medical- School Age Children, CH3

About this role

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Nights (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Geisinger is proud to offer a full-time Inpatient Registered Nurse with Children's 3 a $41.50 minimum hiring rate, with increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

$21,500 lump-sum hiring incentive, and $,7500 in relocation assistance offered to eligible candidates. Job Duties:

Benefits of working at Geisinger: • Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) 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)

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• 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

• 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.

Job Description: • 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 Qualifications/Schedule Requirements:

(.9) FTE, 36 hours/weekly Shift: Nights (7p-730a) Rotating weekend and holiday shifts

The Pediatric medical/surgical units, located within the Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital, provide specialized family-centered care directed to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, school-age, and adolescent patients through the collaborative efforts of a multi-disciplinary team

Apply now to learn more about career opportunities with this collaborative team!

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

Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required) Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Skills: Clinical Skills, Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Preceptor Skills, Teamwork 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 a

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