Job Summary

Responsible for developing and initiating improvements in the organization and delivery of high quality, cost effective patient care. Duties and responsibilities will include supporting the vision, mission, and goals of the Nursing Department and the organization. Responsible for nursing clinical practice, nursing education, budgetary personnel activities, and regulatory activities associated with the work unit and the clinical department, and the implementation and continuing support of Electronic Medical Record.

Job Duties

• Effectively communicates the Nursing and the organization's vision, goals, and initiatives at the unit and department level.
• Effectively incorporates goals, vision and initiatives into unit and department plans.
• Participates effectively as a member of departmental, divisional, and regional leadership teams.
• Supports all phases of the Magnet application process.
• Fosters professional development for self and staff.
• Facilitates continuing education and research opportunities for employees.
• Utilizes leadership concepts to effectively facilitate team building by serving as a mentor, and teacher.
• Contributes to the development of employee orientation, continuing education, and competencies.
• Participates in recruitment and retention process for all team members.
• Coordinates performance evaluation process for all team members.
• Accountable for staffing, vacation scheduling, and cross-training activities with other team leaders as needed or required.
• Collaborates with Human Resource Generalist regarding employee performance improvement planning.
• Develops and participates in the design and implementation of all strategic operational plans.
• Anticipates, evaluates, and appropriately responds to changes in the healthcare environment.
• Demonstrates accountability for continuously improving the work unit, department, division and system by developing performance expectations and goals that focus on service, quality and cost.
• Develops and promotes service standards that foster a customer sensitive environment, using a proactive approach.
• Assists in dealing with risk management issues.

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

Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required), Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. 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. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.