RN Registered Nurse; PRN L1 - Pediatric Surgical Care Unit

Overview

Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:

PA:
Hershey
Work Type: PRN
FTE: 0.001
Shift: Varied
Evening Shift Differential: $3.00/hour
Night Shift Differential: $5.00/hour
Hours: Varied hours
Recruiter Contact: Jose V. Ceballos

The RN inpatient nurse assesses patient health problems and needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, and maintains medical records. The inpatient registered nurse administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. The nurse may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. The inpatient nurse will maintain accurate, detailed reports and records and administer medications to patients while monitoring for reactions and side effects.

The nurse will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

The 18-bed unit serves patients receiving acute or intermediate care from pediatric surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, urology, and plastic surgery specialties and gastroenterology.

• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period

• Two (2) years of experience

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania's only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other.

As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

You take care of them. We'll take care of you. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.

Note:

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay is based on company policy or union contract. All individuals selected will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Union: SEIU Equivalent (PRN)