RN - Registered Nurse Per Diem - Cardiac Special Care Unit

Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Inpatient RN market leading pay rates and up to $7 shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts! Job Duties Benefits of working at Geisinger: - 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions - 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 - MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health - 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. Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu Job Description In accordance with the standards of care established by the State Board of Nursing, Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Directs and guides patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel. - Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure. - 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. - 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 takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs. - Makes assignments in collaboration with other team members. - Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations. - Promotes teamwork by delegating tasks to team members based on skill, expertise, time availability, acuity, and needs of the patient. - 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. - Supports and participates in initiatives that support the Magnet mission. - 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. Position Details Hours: Rotation Cardiac Special Care (Cardiac Step down) experience required 14 bed unit. High Acuity Cardiac Special Care adult unit, including titrating medication IVs, BiPap, CPAP, Hi flow O2, critical level of care - Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgical Intermediate Nursing Care. Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required) About Geisinger 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.

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