Provide professional, comprehensive nursing care for orthopedic and surgical patients in an acute care environment. Coordinate safe, evidence-based quality care while collaborating with an inter-professional team to optimize patient outcomes.
$25k sign on bonus available for most FT RNs! Join the Acute Care RN Team in a Full Time night capacity on 2 West (Acute Care) at Corning Hospital!
Why This Role & Guthrie?
Our team values collaboration, communication, and patient‑centered care. Nurses are respected clinical partners here, not task‑doers, and the work you do directly influences diagnostic quality and treatment outcomes.
For more than 110 years, Guthrie Corning Hospital has served the Southern Tier with high-quality, compassionate care. Our state-of-the-art facility, opened in 2014, features advanced technology, modern patient spaces, and a collaborative environment where nurses thrive. As part of the Guthrie Clinic network, we’re committed to excellence in care — and to supporting our staff with the resources they need to grow.
2 West is a high performing 25-bed orthopedic and surgical unit at Guthrie Corning Hospital, offering all private rooms to support comfort, privacy, and healing. The team provides high-quality, patient-centered care using a collaborative team nursing model that promotes efficiency, accountability, and strong communication.
Continuous remote telemetry monitoring and virtual nursing enhances patient safety through consistent oversight, while the unit’s skilled staff deliver specialized care to surgical and orthopedic populations. 2 West is committed to excellence in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and serving the needs of the surrounding community.
All bedside acute care nurses at Guthrie benefit from the added support of our Virtual RNs located in our Pulse Center on day shift. They provide assistance with a variety of tasks, enabling bedside nurses to spend more time on direct patient care.
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.
Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
BSN in Nursing preferred.
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.
Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
Specialty Certification is preferred
BLS certification.
ACLS is unit dependent.
Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Implements and/or administers all prescribed testing, medications, and/or protocols appropriately and in compliance with established standards, while ensuring all pertinent patient/family education has been provided. 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.
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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.
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.
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 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. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence‐based practice.
demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence, and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter‐professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
7. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
8. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.
1. Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
2. Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
3. Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.
The pay for this position ranges from $38.34-$54.80 per hour + differentials.
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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.
Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of practice with at least one year of experience or completion of the NLRN program. BLS certification is required, and a BSN is preferred.
Market context
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