Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Childbirth Center Nursing Division
Date Posted: 07/19/2024
Job ID: R-65036
Job Summary
Geisinger is proud to offer a full-time Inpatient RN with Labor & Delivery a $21,500 hiring incentive for eligible candidates! $40.00 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance for eligible candidates!Job Duties
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Benefits of working at Geisinger:Â
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day oneÂ
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents Â
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) Â
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage Â
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions Â
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly Â
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year Â
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive Â
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 Â
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 moreÂ
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance Â
The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEXÂ
Shared governance structure that empowers our nursesÂ
Professional opportunities for growth and advancementÂ
Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leadersÂ
Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups             Â
Employee referral incentive programÂ
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.Â
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Dana Katz, Nurse Recruiter, at dkatz@geisinger.eduÂ
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
Located within the Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville, the Childbirth Center is a 25-bed high-risk inpatient obstetrical unit. All nurses are cross-trained to care for a variety of OB patients including L&D, antepartum, postpartum, nursery, and OB triage. Nurses also are trained for OR responsibilities including circulation, scrubbing, and recovery.
Schedule/Shift Requirments Include:
(.9) FTE
Day/Night Rotation
Shared Scheduling Process
(1) On-Call Shift Required Every 6-Week Schedule Block
Rotating weekends and holidays are also a schedule requirement.
Nurse: Patient ratio varies depending on acuity and stage of labor. Active labor patients are generally 1:1, and postpartum/nursery assignments are generally 1:6.
Inpatient perinatal experience or inpatient nursing experience in critical care is preferred, but not required.
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.