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RN - Registered Specialty Nurse - Adult Echocardiography - Per Diem

Geisinger

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Chronic Disease, Clinical Assessment, Data Collection, Disease Prevention and Control, Echocardiography, Electronic Medical Records, Employee Orientation, Health Plan, Long-Term Care, Medical Conditions, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Treatment, Medications, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Follow-up, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Quality Management, Radiology, Record Keeping, Registered Nurse (RN), Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimens/Samples, Staff Training, Telephone Triage, Testing, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Wilkes-Barre, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Summary


We’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Job Duties



The Specialty RN Adult Echocardiography provides education and care for patients and their families. Serves as a team member in assessing needs, planning and providing education, and coordinating follow-up care for patients receiving specialized nursing services.




This union role is per diem, days.




A minimum of 2 years RN work experience is required.




Job Duties:



+ Provide patient care and education for patients in the specific age range on their assigned department.


+ Serves as a resource person for patient and family regarding the perception of the diagnosis and medical plan of care for the management of disease as designated by the physician.


+ Maintains availability to nursing for occasional in-service and helps with orientation of staff involved education.


+ Performs pre-visit data gathering and record keeping on new and return patients.


+ This includes recording of current medications and dosages and obtaining previous laboratory results and measurements.


+ Assists in the management of patients with chronic diseases, including achieving key quality indicators, education, and long- term coordination of care.


+ Tracks performance improvement measures and assists providers with completion.


+ Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.


+ Assists provider in performance of procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis.


+ Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.


+ Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are appropriately trained to support patients and provider.


+ Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.


+ Provides instruction to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.


+ Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IVs as required by provider.


+ Performs and assists with triaging telephone calls concerning health issues and offers appropriate telephone management advice to patients as liaison to physician recommendations.


+ Communicates lab, radiology and other testing results to patients and via telephone and electronic medical record letter notification.






Position Details



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.


Education


Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), 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


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

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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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