The RN assesses, plans, and evaluates nursing activities to provide high-quality care for patients in the Emergency Department. They coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to manage patient needs, treatments, and discharge planning.
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Job Duties: Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient.
Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction.
Exhibits compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions.
Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff.
Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit.
Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.
Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.
Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive.
They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Schedule Details: Full time, night shift, 36 hours per week, (3) 12-hour shifts. Every other weekend and 3 out of our 6 holidays per year required. Holidays rotate annually so that staff are not always working the same holiday. Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital's Emergency Department is a 12-bed unit, 10 rooms with 2 of the rooms being semi-private and 1 room is a dedicated psychiatric room.
Candidates must be a graduate of a nursing specialty training program and hold a valid Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license. Basic Life Support certification is required, and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Market context
Emergency Department RN openings in Pennsylvania are often driven by steady hospital staffing needs and the pace of acute care. This role is competitive because employers usually want a nursing specialty training background, a valid Pennsylvania RN license, and current BLS certification, along with experience that supports fast triage and teamwork. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license and BLS status before applying.
