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Registered Nurse (RN)

Up to $25,000 sign on bonus for qualified RNs!

The pay range for this position is $37.50 - $53.06 per hour.

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated safe compassionate therapeutic evidence based quality care to patients and families based on individual physical emotional and spiritual needs and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.

Education License & Cert:

1) Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.

2) BSN in Nursing preferred.

3) Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.

4) Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor's degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.

5) Specialty Certification is preferred.

6) BLS certification.

7) ACLS is unit dependent.

8) PALS is unit dependent.

Experience:

The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience. Alternately the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program. The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment. Must maintain BLS certification. ACLS is unit dependent. Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.

Essential Functions:

Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses diagnoses plans implements and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.

Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy dignity rights values and beliefs of those we serve. Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families nursing and other members of the healthcare team including student Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families nursing other members of the healthcare team and community. Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety identifies and corrects problems and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety self safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes. Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and specialty standards.

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 that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. 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.