RN Careers
Dear Nursing Professional,
If you are committed to providing quality, compassionate care in an innovative hospital where your talents and contributions are appreciated daily, Genesis HealthCare System is the employer for you.
We’re a progressive healthcare organization on the leading edge of technologies such as electronic health records, innovative cardiovascular procedures and robotic-assisted surgeries. The high quality of care and value we provide is proven through the numerous awards we’ve achieved.
Our commitment to you...
Genesis understands the critical importance of nursing care in our patients’ treatment and recovery. That’s why we recruit only the best nurses to become part of our team.
Genesis has three locations and much to offer. We hope you’ll learn more about our nursing opportunities and our wonderful community.
Genesis HealthCare System – Zanesville
Genesis Perry County Medical Center – Somerset
Genesis Coshocton Medical Center – Coshocton
If you are interested, apply HERE today.
Explore RN careers at Genesis
Department highlights
Level 3 Trauma Center
32 Main ED beds
6 basic care rooms
3 trauma bays
4 behavioral health rooms
1 sexual assault nurse exam room (SANE)
City jail
Sister Unit Clinical Decision Unit
Mobile ICU (MoICU)
- Hospital to hospital critical transport team
- Specialty trained and certified group of nurses
Team nursing care model
R.N.s
LPNs
Clinical Technicians (CTs)
Trained Paramedics
Multi-skilled technicians
Patient-to-nurse rations
R.N./LPN 3:1 (Based on acuity)
Basic Care 6:1
MST 8-10:1
Scheduling
Self-scheduling
Six requests off per 6-week schedule
Choice of every third weekend or every other
Every other holiday
12 or 8 hours shift
Shift start at all times of the day
Scheduling app
Education/certification requirements
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Trauma Nursing Core Course
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
Additional education/opportunities
Advance Stroke Life Support
Ultrasound guided IV insertion
Unit Committees
- Shared Governance
- Trauma Nurse Leaders
- Stemi
- Stroke
- Activities
The Observation Unit is fast-paced and provides care for:
- Chest pain
- Cardiac testing
- Medical-Surgical overflow
- Post-procedural recovery
Department make-up:
- 23 beds
- Closed staffing – no floating to other departments
- Registered Nurses and Multi-Skilled Technicians
- Admission Discharge Transfer position: R.N. coordinates patient admissions, discharges and transfers to improve patient flow in and out of Observation
Scheduling:
- Shifts are 12 hours: day shift is 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and night shift is 7 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- Only work every third weekend
- Holiday rotation is assigned per weekend (work two holidays per year: one summer and one winter. Holidays rotate yearly.
- Modified self-scheduling is available
- Availability for overtime and bonus
Educational requirements and growth opportunities:
- Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Stroke Life Support
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion
- Wound Vac certification
- Shared Governance councils and other nursing committee participation
- Increased variety of patient population
- Phlebotomy
- Pacemaker Interrogations
R.N Role: Patient Ratio: 1: 5/6 Assessments Medication Pass Monitor and read telemetry Care Plans Patient and family education | MST Role: Patient Ratio: 1: 8/10 Assist with ADLs Bath Linen change Vitals Fingerstick blood sugar checks Bladder Scan |
Orientation: Two weeks of classroom time and computer-based learning and check-offs. 8-12 weeks on the unit with a preceptor. | Orientation: 1.5 weeks of classroom time and computer-based learning and check-offs. 4-8 weeks on the unit with a preceptor. |
Acute Care Services is made up of six medical and surgical units:
- 4 West - Comprehensive Medical Unit
- 4 East - Surgical Unit/Med Surg/Trauma
- 4 South - Cardiac Unit - post cardiac procedures
- 3 East - Respiratory unit, pneumonia, COPD
- 3 West - Stroke/Oncology unit - Chemo patients, Comprehensive Medical Unit
- 1 West - Ortho/Neuro/Geriatric Trauma
Schedule:
- Shifts are 12 hours: day shift is 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and night shift is 7 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- Only work every third weekend
- Holiday rotation is assigned per weekend (work two holidays a year: a summer and a winter holiday; holidays rotate yearly.)
- Modified self-scheduling available
- Availability for overtime and bonus
Educational/growth opportunities:
- Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Stroke Life Support
- Chemotherapy administration certification
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion
- Shared governance councils and other nursing committee participation
- Open units - float to other medical-surgical units and care for a variety of patient populations
R.N. Role: Patient ratio: 1:5 Assessments Medication pass Monitor and read telemetry Care plans Patient and family education LPN oversite | LPN Role: Patient ratio: 1:5 Assessments Medication pass Education
| MST Role: Patient ratio: 1:10/12 Bath Linen change Vitals Fingerstick blood sugars Bladder scan
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Orientation: Two weeks of “classroom” time and computer-based learning and check-offs. Two weeks rounding on other departments (if in residency program) 8-12 weeks on the unit with a preceptor | Orientation: Two weeks of “classroom” time and computer-based learning and check-offs. 8-12 weeks on the unit with a preceptor | Orientation: 1.5 weeks of “classroom” time and computer-based learning and check-offs. 4-8 weeks on the unit with a preceptor |
3 West & 4 West Comprehensive Medical Unit (CMU)
Highly Collaborative Care Team
- Highly organized professional team
- High-quality patient outcomes
- Dedicated physician, pharmacist and therapy staff
- Increased patient and staff satisfaction
- Decreased patient length of stay
- Efficient, quiet and clean environment
Medical-Surgical/Intermediate Patients
- High acuity medical-surgical
- Cardiac drips - non-Titratable
Dedicated staff with an out-of-count charge nurse on 7A and 7P shifts
- 7A Charge nurse rounding with the physician and pharmacist on all patients
- ADT Nurse Coordinating timely discharges, assisting with admissions
Nursing staffing ratios conducive to excellence
- 4-5:1 Ratio 7A
- 4-5:1 Ratio 7P
Acute Care Services Culture Blueprint | ||
What we believe | How we behave | Outcome we achieve |
Teamwork is everything
| Consistent commitment to helping each other | Positive work environment. Outstanding patient experiences and outcomes. |
Every interaction is an opportunity for excellence
| Constant focus on performing above the line | Positive work environment. Outstanding patient experiences and outcomes |
Our culture is what we believe, how we behave and
the experience that our behavior creates for each other.
Highlights of Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CPCU)
Intermediate care with a Cardiac and Vascular focus
- Open heart patients post 24 hours surgery
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Electrophysiology study
- Lower vascular surgery and amputations
- Thoracotomy
- Carotid endarterectomy
Care and recovery of patients of newer procedures in our area. Patients no longer need to go to larger facilities to have the procedures done.
- MitraClip
- The Watchman
- Trans Venous Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) repair
- Robotic-assisted CABG and Mid-CABG – thoracotomy approach
- Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
- Cardiac MRI
- Put your nursing skills to use providing care to patients that require frequent interventions and monitoring. CPCU nurses are specialty trained nurses that are clinically competent in the areas of femoral arterial sheath removal, titrating a wide variety of medications including inotropic medications, assisting with moderate sedation bedside procedures, monitoring closure devices like Femostop, SafeGuard and more.
- Ratio: 2-4:1 patient to R.N. ratio with 3 MSTs on the floor and 1 MST as Staff Assistant for monitoring telemetry.
Out of the count charge nurse:
- The charge nurse will not take patient assignments and on each shift will maintain an ongoing evaluation of patient acuity and care needs and adjusts nursing assignment accordingly.
- Advancement opportunities
Highlights of Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Mixed 24-bed critical care/Intensive care unit
- Cardiac
- Respiratory
- Surgical
- Trauma
- Renal
- Neurological
Caring and recovering for the most complex critically ill patients in the hospital, including invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic/cardiac monitoring.
- Open-heart recovery
- Ventilator management
- Titration of IV medications
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Ratio: 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 based on patient acuity. One MST as staff assistant/telemetry monitoring. 1-3 MST’s on floor based off unit census. 24/7 coverage by a Pulmonary/Critical Care trained Intensivists.
- Out of count charge nurse: maintains an ongoing evaluation of patient acuity and care needs, and adjusts nursing assignments accordingly.
Company paid educational opportunities are available while you are paid for your time.
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Stroke Life Support
- Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Trauma in the First 48 hours
- Critical Care Blitz
- Swan class
- ABG analysis
- EKG and Advanced EKG classes
- Specialty training opportunities such as continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, open-heart recovery.
Scheduling
- Self-scheduling
- Only work every third weekend
- Closed staffing unit, float only for critical staffing
The Surgical Services department consists of:
- Endoscopy – Colonoscopies and bronchoscopies
Operating Room
- General and Heart, Lung, and Vascular Surgery
- Genesis Surgery Center – Outpatient surgeries going home the same day
- Genesis Coshocton Medical Center (GCMC) Surgery Center – Outpatient surgeries going home the same day
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) – Waking up and recovering patients after surgery
- Outpatient (Pre/Post) – Getting patients ready for surgery and providing care and education to discharge home
- Preadmission Testing – Surgical optimization, preop instructions and medication evaluations
Schedule is based on where you work
- Each area has its own scheduling. We have 8, 9, 10 and 12-hour shifts depending on the area that you work
- Modified self-scheduling – Staff can make their own schedule, changes may need to be made based on staffing
Endoscopy, Main OR and PACU have on-call time with holidays and weekends
- On-call means that you are required to respond to the hospital for any emergency cases that arise. Surgery and PACU require a 30-minute response time, while Endoscopy requires a 45-minute response time
Educational/growth opportunities: To enhance your knowledge and skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Advanced Stroke Life Support
- CAP – Clinical Advancement Program
- Shared Governance
- Activities Committees
- Trauma in the First 48 Hours
- Endoscopy offers a unique opportunity to learn all aspects of procedural care from pre-procedure, intra-procedure and post-procedure. We are a fast-paced environment performing procedures varying from diagnostic colonoscopies to advanced robotic bronchoscopies (one of two facilities in Ohio with this capability)
- Opportunity to cross-train to another area within surgical services such as Admitting/Recovery to the OR for GSC and GCMC or PACU to Outpatient Surgery and vice versa at the main campus
Surgical Services is a close-knit team of individuals who are committed to helping each other and our patients. We are committed to taking care of our patients and their families like they are our family members.
Highlights of the Behavioral Health Unit
Being a Registered Nurse (RN) in behavioral health is incredibly rewarding. You have the unique opportunity to make a profound impact on patients’ lives by providing compassionate care and support during their most vulnerable moments. Every day brings new challenges and learning experiences, allowing you to grow both professionally and personally. The connections you build with patients and their families are deeply meaningful, and seeing them improve and thrive is truly fulfilling. It’s a role that combines empathy, expertise and dedication, making it a truly special and impactful career.
Highlights:
Crisis Prevention Institute’s Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training provided.
Public Safety/Police present in the building.
RTLS/Real time locating system