Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Float

JOB TITLE:Registered Nurse

LOCATION: Geisinger Community Medical Center

DEPARTMENT:Medical Surgical Float

WORK SCHEDULE: Nights/Evenings - 7:00pm-7:30am (12 hour shifts); Every other Weekend/Holiday rotation

WORK TYPE: Full Time ( .9 FTE) - 72 Hours Biweekly; 40W Overtime

BARGINING UNIT

Opportunities Available in other Medical/Surgical areas

JOB SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient. Promotes adaptive responses of patient/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/family experience by optimizing all interactions. Foster a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation and adheres to GHS and unit specific Service Standards.

Reports directly to the Operations Manager.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates strong organizational skills and effective communication skills.

Demonstrates excellent clinical nursing skills, knowledge, judgment and leadership in a multidisciplinary environment.

Demonstrates ability to work within a team environment as well as independently.

Demonstrates ability to be confident, personable, self-motivated and function with tact and poise in all situations.

Demonstrates the capability of making rapid and clinically accurate decisions based on evidence based practice.

Demonstrates ability to interact professionally on all levels within and outside the organization.

Demonstrates basic computer skills.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

For Registered Nurses with less than five (5) years work experience as an RN, a BSN degree is required or enrollment in a BSN program within 12 months of hire date with BSN degree completed within 4 years of hire date is required.

For Registered Nurses with more than 5 years of work experience as an RN in an acute/inpatient capacity, a BSN degree is not required.

For current Geisinger Registered Nurses who transfer into this position, BSN degree is preferred.

Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license in good standing required.

BLS certification preferred and required within 60 days of employment.

ACLS/PALS may be required within 1 year of employment (unit specific).

Duration of on-the-job training to become familiar with job duties varies by individual

unit.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.