RN - Registered Nurse - Operating Room Level 1 Trauma

Company: Geisinger
Location: Winfield
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: RN - Registered Nurse - Operating Room Level 1 TraumaLocation: Danville, PennsylvaniaJob Category: Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing SupportSchedule: Rotation Work Type: Full timeDepartment: JM-GMC Operating Room TeamDate Posted: 01/27/2023Job ID: R-40175Job SummaryGeisinger is proud to offer an Inpatient RN with the Operating Room a $24,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! $36 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts!Job DutiesBenefits of working at Geisinger:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
• 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
• Grow your career with up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year
• 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
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidatesJoin the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Dana Katz, Nurse Recruiter, at dkatz@geisinger.edu. 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 DetailsGeisinger Medical Center Danville, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region's only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center. The GMC Operating Room offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women's health (in the Women's Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.Registered Nurses with the OR will complete an extension orientation upon hire which involves both circulating and scrubbing in each pod. Once orientation has been completed, an option for 10 or 12 hour shifts is available and RNs will be placed within the pod of their preference if possible.All shifts rotate with different start times. On average, daily census fallsin between 80 - 100 cases.Call shifts are required to arrive within 45 minutes of call time. Weekend call (Friday through Sunday) is required to be picked up at least twice within the 4 week scheduling system.EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyOur Purpose & ValuesOUR 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.

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