Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Wellpath
Scranton, PA

Registered Nurse - Evening Shift

Why Wellpath Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. About this role As a Registered Nurse (RN), your primary responsibility is to provide patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will work under the supervision of Charge Nurse(s) to provide patient education and activities in accordance with your competencies and education. This role requires excellent communication and critical thinking skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes. What you bring to the table Education * Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Experience * Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinic experience Licenses/Certifications * Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment. * Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. What you will do * Assist in assessing and planning individual treatment programs, consulting with Charge Nurse(s) and other staff as necessary. * Implement medical plans by administering medications, obtaining diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical or minor surgical procedures as needed. * Count controlled substances and implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols. * Document nursing encounters using the SOAP form of charting as required by policy and attend mandatory staff meetings and training. * Communicate information to nursing staff, physician, health care unit supervisory personnel or other staff as necessary. Qualifications & Requirements Education * Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Experience * Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinic experience Licenses/Certifications * Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment. * Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.