LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton)
Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: April 27, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (Geisinger Community
Medical Center, Scranton)
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing and Nursing
Support
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Talent Management Nursing & Nursing Support Team
Date Posted: 09/22/2023
Job ID: R-52787
Job SummaryGeisinger is proud to offer a full time Inpatient
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) a $10,000 sign on bonus for eligible
candidates as well as up to $40,000 in financial support to become
a RN! Marketing leading hiring rates and up to $5 shift
differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts!Join the
Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger
opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at
rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu
Job DutiesBenefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one -
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and -a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
- The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
- Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
- Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
- Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
- Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Employee referral incentive program
- Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our
staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn
by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at
certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.Job
Description: ---Contributes data to the assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Promotes adaptive
responses of patient/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 unit.
- Contributes data to 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.
- Reinforces patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization.
- Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
- Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
- Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence based practice.
- Provides input to the manager for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
- Precepts and mentors new staff and students in a professional,
positive manner as assigned.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.
Position DetailsInpatient LPN opportunities on inpatient units to include:Admissions UnitAdvanced Acute CareCardiac/TelemetryCardiac Special Care UnitChildbirth UnitEmergency DepartmentEpilepsy Monitoring UnitFloat PoolIntensive Care UnitOperating RoomOrthopedicsProgressive Care UnitSchedule may vary based on unit needs.
EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR 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.
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