LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Orthopedic Telemetry Unit

Geisinger

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Acute Care, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Animal Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Childcare, Data Analysis, Discharge Plans, Employee Assistance Plan, Financial Support, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Plan, Healthcare, High Reliability, Hospital, Legal, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Conditions, Medications, Mentoring, Military, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Patient Education, Performance Reviews, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Procedures, Tax Planning, Team Player, Telemetry Nursing, Training Program, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan

LOCATION

Wilkes-Barre, PA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer an Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) a $10,000 sign on bonus for eligible candidates as well as up to $40,000 in financial support to become a RN! Market leading hiring rates and up to $5 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts!

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) with employer contribution

+ 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

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tiffany Nino at tnino@geisinger.edu.

Job Description:

+ Contributes data to 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.

+ Reinforces patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization.

+ Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.

+ Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.

+ Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.

+ Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence based practice.

+ Provides input to the manager for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

+ Precepts and mentors new staff and students in a professional, positive manner as assigned.

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.

Contributes data to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. 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 unit.

Position Details

Hours include: 7p-7:30a; Every other weekend and holiday requirements.

Primarily private rooms with some semi-private rooms. Patient population of broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions, specializing in surgical orthopedic patient and total joint surgery. Onsite physical and occupational therapy gym. Hospitalists services 24/7.

Geisinger South Wilkes Barre is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Geisinger South Wilkes Barre is a small community hospital focused on high reliability with exceptional care, collaborative teamwork and community commitment.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

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, 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.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

About the Company

Geisinger

For communities across the country, health doesn’t have to be a destination: It can be a daily opportunity. At Geisinger, we empower our communities to do well and be well by removing barriers to advanced healthcare in all the moments where health makes its home. For more than 100 years, we’ve served our region while working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing them services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

WEBSITE

https://jobs.geisinger.org/

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