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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Unit

LiveWell Homecare Agency

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Role: Inpatient Registered Nurse responsible for delivering direct patient care, assessments, and care planning in a clinical setting.

Posted Oct 3

Shift and hours
Shift work The role involves working in a clinical environment with shift work, including weekends and holidays
Unit and setting
Medical Surgical Unit Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

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graduate of a specialty nursing program Graduate from a specialty nursing program
Also asks
strong assessment, communication, and teamwork skills Strong assessment, communication, and teamwork skills.
Also asks
ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced environment Ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

The role and schedule

Day to day
Perform comprehensive assessments and address patients' physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs Perform comprehensive assessments and address patients’ physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs.
Day to day
Develop, coordinate, and implement individualized care plans, including patient and family education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration Develop, coordinate, and implement individualized care plans, including patient and family education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Day to day
Administer treatments, medications, and diagnostic procedures following policies and procedures Administer treatments, medications, and diagnostic procedures following policies and procedures.
Day to day
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans accordingly Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans accordingly.
Day to day
Collaborate proactively with physicians and healthcare team members to meet patient needs Collaborate proactively with physicians and healthcare team members to meet patient needs.
Day to day
Troubleshoot equipment issues, participate in evidence-based practice decisions, and contribute to unit and organizational quality and safety initiatives Troubleshoot and troubleshoot equipment issues, participate in evidence-based practice decisions, and contribute to unit and organizational quality and safety initiatives.
Day to day
Promote patient safety, satisfaction, and compassionate care, ensuring optimal interactions and outcomes Promote patient safety, satisfaction, and compassionate care, ensuring optimal interactions and outcomes.
Weekends
weekends The role involves working in a clinical environment with shift work, including weekends and holidays
Holidays
holidays

The workplace

LiveWell Homecare Agency
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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Role: Inpatient Registered Nurse responsible for delivering direct patient care, assessments, and care planning in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive assessments and address patients’ physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs.
  • Develop, coordinate, and implement individualized care plans, including patient and family education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Administer treatments, medications, and diagnostic procedures following policies and procedures.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans accordingly.
  • Collaborate proactively with physicians and healthcare team members to meet patient needs.
  • Troubleshoot and troubleshoot equipment issues, participate in evidence-based practice decisions, and contribute to unit and organizational quality and safety initiatives.
  • Promote patient safety, satisfaction, and compassionate care, ensuring optimal interactions and outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Graduate from a specialty nursing program; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
  • Strong assessment, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Key

Duties

Providing high-quality patient-centered care, participating in quality improvement activities, and ensuring compliance with policies and standards. The role involves working in a clinical environment with shift work, including weekends and holidays, and requires a compassionate approach to patient care.

What's around it?

In Wilkes Barre, PA

Wilkes Barre, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$946/mo
Household income
$48,515/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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