RN Minor Procedures - Pain Services

Registered Nurse - Pain Services

Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Pain Services team in the Minor Procedures area. In this role, you'll care for patients undergoing pain management and minimally invasive procedures while working alongside a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team. This position offers a consistent day-shift schedule, exposure to advanced procedural care, and the opportunity to build specialized skills in a growing service line.

Schedule & Shift Details:

• Full-Time
• 12-Hour Day Shifts
• Pain Services / Minor Procedures
• Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA

Why Nurses Love This Role

• Procedural nursing environment
• Day-shift schedule that supports work-life balance
• Close collaboration with physicians and specialty teams
• Opportunity to develop expertise in pain management procedures
• Supportive team culture focused on exceptional patient care
• Access to the resources of a nationally recognized health system

Benefits & Incentives

• Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified candidates
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance beginning the first of the month following hire
• PTO accrual starting on Day One
• Relocation Assistance up to $12,000 based on eligibility and distance
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,500 annually after 90 days
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with immediate employer match
• Employee Wellness Programs and caregiver support resources
• Onsite Starbucks and cafeteria amenities

Summary: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Minor Procedure Area for all patient populations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred:

• Two years perioperative services experience preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic computer skills (eg, Microsoft Word)

Essential Functions:

1. Promote the mission, vision, and values of the Guthrie Clinic.
2. Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
3. Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
4. Implement the plan of care by:
   • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous sources.
   • Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
   • Performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
   • Managing the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;
   • Communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;
   • Administering medications safely and correctly;
   • Performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
   • Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
   • Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
   • Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
   • Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
   • Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
   • Protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;
   • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
   • Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
5. Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
6. Transfer care as applicable.
7. Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
8. Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
9. Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
10. Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
11. Participate in the performance appraisal process.
12. Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
13. Maintain required competencies.
14. Pursue professional growth and participates in a professional organization.
15. Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you'll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Job Info

• Job Identification 23550
• Job Category Nursing
• Locations 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA, 18840, US