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Job Summary

Leads team of assigned area with responsibility for all operational functions of the team. Responsible for developing and initiating improvements in the organization and delivery of high quality, cost effective services. Responsible for overall quality of assigned area.

Job Duties

• Primarily responsible for supervising the daily operations of assigned department.

• This includes: participating in establishing staff work schedules to maintain daily staffing and accommodate daily volumes.

• Improving nursing protocols, policy changes and communicating these changes to staff.

• Recommends and implements changes to improve overall efficiency, effectively utilizing problem resolution skills.

• Assists leadership in the interviewing process and candidate selection for open positions.

• Develops new employee orientation and acts as primary preceptor during orientation, works to resolves clinical issues, provides input to leadership staff performance reviews.

• Performs all duties and responsibilities of the staff Registered Nurse.

• Acts as resource for department support staff, accesses and develops training and educational needs of department.

• Takes on responsibilities of Team Leader and Manager in their absence.

• Responsible for maintaining adequate supplies and maintenance of equipment, supervising proper use and care.

• Actively participates in patient safety improvement and management program.

• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse event.

• Promptly reports serious events and incidents in accordance with established hospital policy and procedure.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Travel may be required. 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.

Position Details

Hours: Full-time; 8 or 10 hour shifts; rotating start times between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Weekends: occasional Saturdays

Major Holidays and On-Call: None

Experience: minimum of 2 years RN work experience is required

Union: Yes

At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment

• Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)

• Company paid Life Insurance, and Long-term disability

• Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment

• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives

• Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.

• We strive to create an environment where our patients, health plan members and employees can be their most authentic selves. Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs provide opportunities for all Geisinger employees to build internal and external networks and further develop professionally. ERGs are formed around common identities but are open to all employee

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

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. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and 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. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.