RN - Registered Nurse - Travel

Job Summary

Join Geisinger as an In-House Travel RN! 12-week assignments available in Adult Med Surg, Adult ICU, ED, OB, and OR. *some specialties may experience a wait list at times Full-time hours Market leading all-inclusive rates Travel allowances for eligible candidates Up to $3,372 per week Nine campus locations One campus per assignment Scheduling flexibility with time off between assignments 401k employer contributions Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated, experienced nursing leaders Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger RN Traveler opportunities, please email Kara Fox at kfox2@geisinger.edu

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.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.
• Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
• Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. Position requires employee work agreement for minimum of 12 weeks in length. Will be required to work at different hospitals throughout the Health System. Subject to be moved without advance notice. 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.