Schedule Details: Full time, Day/Night rotation, .9 FTE (36 hours/week), no call, every other weekend, every other holiday.
(Opportunity to transition to Day/Evening rotation by seniority.)
Offer self-scheduling to allow for flexible schedule.
Unit Description
Medical Intensive Care Unit is a 24 bed critical care unit with primary focus being advanced acute care patient population. Vast variety of critical illnesses and treatments. Multidisciplinary care team. Closed service with providers on site. Collaborative nurse/team environment. Unit is operationalized in shared governance, giving autonomy to charge nurses and unit staff to make decisions that directly impact professional practice and day-to-day operations. Staff are supported by the Operations Manager, two Team Coordinators, and two Clinical Nurse Educators.
Seeking candidates who wish to make an impact with patients, families, and peers, and have a strong internal motivated to succeed in their professional development. We are looking for candidates who can critically think to make quick decisions, while remaining calm during stressful situations; someone who is detail-oriented, but able to see the bigger picture. Integrity and the ability to self-report mistakes or errors without fear of being reprimanded a must. Candidates should never be afraid to ask questions and want to understand the “why”.
Great environment to develop skills needed to care for individuals complex, high acuity illness. The medical ICU aggregation encompasses a vast variety of patients with a variety of critical illnesses. This environment helps to prepare individuals develop skills needed to prepare for an advanced practice nursing degree (NP and CRNA).
Career Growth opportunities include charge nurse, precepting, shared governance councils, metric champions, unit committees, career enhancement program, unit practice council, evidence-based practice projects and more!
Geisinger Medical Center 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.
Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required) Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body Skills Communication; Preceptor Skills; Teamwork; Interpersonal Communication; Clinical Skills; Organizing About GeisingerFounded 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 InclusionGeisinger 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 & ValuesEverything 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 BenefitsWe offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.