RN - Med Surg | Williamsport, PA | Contract
Quick Look
- Weekly Gross Pay: $1,859 - $1,957
- Shift: 12 Hours
- Duration: 13 weeks
Job Summary: Pediatric and Adult Med/Surg experience required.
As a Professional Staff Nurse (RN), you will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to both pediatric and adult medical-surgical patients. As a key member of the care delivery team, you will establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, healthcare professionals, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care. You will demonstrate clinical expertise, professional accountability, and a commitment to excellence in nursing practice while promoting the health and well-being of the communities served.
Responsibilities
Professional Practice and Collaboration
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Demonstrate accountability, professionalism, enthusiasm, and commitment to high-quality patient care.
- Promote a culture of respect by recognizing cultural differences and holding self and peers accountable for healthy professional relationships.
- Communicate identified safety hazards to peers and leadership and model safe work practices.
Patient Care and Clinical Excellence
- Apply the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to create a healing, patient-centered environment.
- Develop and implement individualized plans of care in partnership with patients and families, addressing clinical, psychosocial, safety, and spiritual needs.
- Demonstrate strong critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills in the assessment and management of patient care.
- Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team, clearly articulating patient conditions, care plans, and recommendations.
- Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely documentation to support continuity of care.
- Align practice with national professional standards, health system initiatives, and unit-based goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Education and Development
- Demonstrate knowledge of adult and pediatric learning principles and apply them in patient, family, and staff education.
- Provide clear, comprehensive education to patients and families to support understanding of care and safe transitions across care settings.
- Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor or mentor.
- Foster an environment of open communication, inquiry, and continuous learning by seeking feedback and refining practice.
Qualifications and Experience
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to provide age-appropriate care and effectively interact with patients served by the unit.
- Demonstrate understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient data to identify age-specific needs.
- Interpret clinical information accurately to provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills related to patient care.
- Ability to lead and support others in the application of the nursing process.
- Ability to work productively in a complex healthcare environment while managing multiple and changing priorities and specialized equipment.
- Establish and maintain positive, professional, and caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
- Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license through the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Required clearances with renewal: Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, Act 73
GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career, apply now!
