? Employs transformational leadership concepts in the development, implementation, and evaluation of shared governance councils and maintenance of magnet culture. ? Facilitates, incorporates, and promotes evidence-based practice into care. ? Facilitates continuing education and research opportunities for employees, self and community to support growth. ? Utilizes team building concepts to effectively empower team member by serving as a mentor, teacher and coach. ? Ensures the patient safety improvement and management program will be given high priority and will support the program. ? Enhances skills of team members such as decision-making, problem solving, conflict resolution, human resource management and communication. ? Facilitates development, maintenance and success of unit teams. ? Provides feedback to the team regarding performance and job-related issues. ? Ensures adequate staffing and competent care delivery. ? Develops, implements, and revises nursing retention strategies on an on-going basis. ? Develops positive and proactive employee relations. ? Incorporates structural empowerment through shared governance, fostering professional development and involvement in the workplace and community. ? Integrates the Professional Practice model with the mission, vision, philosophy and values of the organization. ? Encourage new knowledge, innovations and improvements using evidence-based practice and research. ? Focuses on empirical outcomes related to clinical practice. ? Demonstrates accountability for continuously improving the work unit, department, division and system by developing performance expectations and goals that focus on service, quality and cost. ? Communicates a clear description of performance expectations and goals to employees, encouraging and supporting their participation and accountability. ? Establishes and adjusts worked hour statistic for assigned units based on national benchmarks. ? Develops, implements, and achieves budgets which attain unit, division, and system goals. ? Reviews reports to monitor revenue and expense impacting activities. ? Develops and implements operational contingency plans proactively and when indicators change. ? Develops and promotes service standards that foster a customer sensitive environment, using a proactive approach. ? Measures performance against standards and seeks team commitment to exceed standards. ? Facilitates staff?s management of patients and customer related issues in a timely manner. ? Assists in dealing with risk management issues to mitigate risk and exposure. ? Assists in development and implementation of department Performance Improvement plan. ? Ensures all incidents, serious events, and sentinel events are reported to Performance Improvement and addressed in a timely manner. ? Proactively reviews the units and systems risk exposure to develop educational activities for employees and associates that will reduce liability. ? Coordinates and communicates safety standards and processes and holds staff accountable. ? Assists and maintains regulatory compliance incorporating the Tracer Methodology. ? Works closely with other departments and services and administration to maximize quality patient outcomes. ? Collaborates with Administration and Medical Director on a regular basis. ? Facilitates issue resolution and enhancement of work environment through collaboration with other departments. ? Facilitates the collaboration between members of the interdisciplinary teams via IDT or Boost and Continuum of Care Rounds. 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. 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) ? 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 ? The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX ? 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. Apply Job!