RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiac Recovery

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

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 Registered Nurse assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of patients. Provides clinical support to patients including, but not limited to pre and post catheterization, electrophysiology procedure, transesophageal echocardiogram, cardiology observation, hospital transfers, and antiarrhythmic medication administration.

Job Duties:

• 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.
• Documents all assessment and care provided in electronic medical record.
• Formulates coordinates, and provides care as established in unit standards including patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of interdisciplinary team.
• Provides direct patient care including treatments, medications and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Prepares patients for procedures, which includes but is not limited to, initial patient assessment, procedure site prep, insertion of intravenous lines, and patient education.
• Provide post-procedural care, which includes but is not limited to, patient assessment, monitoring of vital signs and procedural site, patient education, and ensuring that discharge criteria has been met and communicated to advanced practitioner and physician.
• Makes assignments in collaboration with other team members.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Delegates on the basis of skill, expertise, and time availability of the team member, acuity, and needs of the patient.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots, and takes corrective measures in care and handling of equipment.
• Provides input to the manager for performance appraisal in area of goal development and peer performance.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Precepts new staff as required.
• Performs appropriate billing for services rendered or equipment used as related to Cardiac Recovery Suite.
• Provides support to clinical trials and research projects.
• Monitors conscious sedation patients until recovery is complete.
• Assists in the development of educational programs and procedures.

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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education:

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

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

Skills:

Communication, Computer Literacy, Healthcare Regulatory Environment, HR Policies, Standards And Procedures, Office Politics And Confidentiality, Teamwork, Working Independently

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.