LPN- Experienced Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (Geisinger South Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre)
Company: Geisinger
Location: Wilkes Barre
Posted on: June 27, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Title: LPN- Experienced Inpatient Licensed
Practical Nurse (Geisinger South Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, 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: 05/09/2025 Job ID: R-78488 Job
SummaryGeisinger is proud to offer an 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! Market
leading hiring rates and up to $5 shift differentials for evening,
nights, and weekend shifts! Job Duties Benefits 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) with employer contribution -
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 Job Description: - 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. 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.
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger
opportunities, please contact Tiffany Nino at tnino@geisinger.edu.
Position Details Geisinger South Wilkes Barre (partner campus of
GWV) is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and
most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive
for nursing practice and quality patient care. EducationGraduate
from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required) Certification(s)
and License(s)Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body;
Basic Life Support Certification - 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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