JOB TITLE:  Registered Nurse

LOCATION: Geisinger Community Medical Center

DEPARTMENT:  Behavioral Health Clinical

WORK SCHEDULE: Nights; Every other weekend/holiday rotation; Primarily ER Holding Behavioral Health with rotation to Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.

WORK TYPE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) - 80 Hours Nights; Every other weekend/holiday rotation; Primarily ER Holding Behavioral Health with rotation to Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.  Bi-Weekly; 40W Overtime, Nights

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Leader is a professional registered nurse who assumes responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and operations of an assigned unit, as well as clinical responsibility for the delivery of patient care. Serves as a role model for professional practice and directs patient flow activity to maintain consistency in patient care. Assists the department Manager in the appropriate utilization of material, financial and human resources in the assigned unit.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrated proficiency in directing and guiding personnel; ability to function independently and interdependently; ability to initiate, accept and adapt to change; good time management, problem-solving and organizational skills; team building skills; ability to accept and recognize differences among people; ability to work effectively under pressure.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

For Registered Nurses with less than five (5) years work experience as an RN, a BSN degree is required or enrollment in a BSN program within 12 months of hire date with BSN degree completed within 4 years of hire date is required.

For Registered Nurses with more than 5 years of work experience as an RN in an acute/inpatient capacity, a BSN degree is not required.

For current Geisinger Registered Nurses who transfer into this position, BSN degree is preferred.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider.

Psychiatric Emergency Assistance Training within 1 year of hire and annually. Minimum two (2) years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting preferred. Willing to train those that have experience in behavioral health

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is performed in an acute care inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Work within a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

 The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:Everything we do is about caring 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.

GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (G-CMC), Scranton, Pa., is an acute care hospital licensed for 297 beds and houses the only Level II Trauma Center in Lackawanna County and Scranton’s only neurosurgery program and adult in-patient behavioral health unit. It is also home to comprehensive cardiovascular and orthopaedic services, as well as a broad range of other surgical and radiological services. 

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.