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Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care

Geisinger • Full-time • Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States • 1m ago

Location:

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Job Summary:

*** $10,000 sign-on bonus *** Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing interventions to meet the needs of the patient with disorders of the integumentary system including wounds, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and continence disorders. Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction. Provides leadership and guidance in coordinating patient care with staff and involves the multidisciplinary team in the patient's plan of care. Prepares the patient and family for home care following discharge. Consults with patient's physician in planning and with Care Management regarding support at home as indicated. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.

Job Duties:

Completes assessments as established by scope of practice.
Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
Functions as the expert clinician in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the care of the patient wound, ostomy, continence disorders as well as pressure ulcer treatment and prevention.
Plans patient care to reflect realistic, measurable, and obtainable goals, adapting the approach as required.
Provides direct patient care to patients with disorders of the integumentary system including wounds, ostomies, and continence disorders.
Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Demonstrates leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes that result in optimum care and clinical outcomes for patients with altered skin integrity.
Participates in committees and projects as assigned.
Serves as a resource in the development of patient education material.
Assists in evaluating the suitability of the home environment for return of the patient through discussion with patient, family, and members of the care team.
Serves in advisory capacity to hospital committees and workgroups regarding best practice standards on wound, ostomy, and continence care.
Collaborates with leadership and staff to determine wound and ostomy needs for patients and provides consultation and care as assigned.
Demonstrates skill in the use of equipment relevant to the position.

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.

Position Details:

*** This position is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid over 2 years. Certain stipulations do apply ***

Hours:Rotation of start times between 6:30am and 8:30am. Shifts will be either 8 hours or 12 hours in length.
Potential for weekend and holiday coverage in the future
Required experience: 2 years of RN work experience
Preferred Experience: BSN. You will be required to enroll into a BSN within 6 months of hire and complete it within 2 years. Wound Care Certification is preferred. Geisinger provides tuition reimbursement as well as certification assistance.
Unionized:yes

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At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.

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, and Long-term disability
Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/year
Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives
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.
We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. That's why we offer several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide opportunities for you to network and develop professionally. Our ERGs are open to all employees and are formed around common identities.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

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 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, 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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