Graduate Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

***$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify ***

Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:

PA:
Hershey

Unit: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Varied

Hours: Varied hours

Recruiter Contact: Renee Webster

* Due to high volume of interest, this unit requires a cover letter attached to your resume. On your cover letter, please include:

• What interests you about this unit
• What makes you stand out from other candidates
• Whether you are open to hearing about other units as well

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is an Academic Medical Center located in Central Pennsylvania. With a four‑time Magnet accreditation, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center offers endless opportunities for Registered Nurses to grow and expand their career.

The Graduate Nurse Residency Program is a full‑time RN position that creates a seamless educational transition into the nursing world. This position offers an exceptional experience for new RN graduates to continue to learn and grow in their nursing career while assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to a designated group of patients. Graduate nurse residents are expected to remain full‑time on one unit for the entire year of the program, as well as actively participate in all learning opportunities that are offered.

The only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit in central Pennsylvania, the unit, which incorporates 56 hybrid beds, offers critical care for high‑risk deliveries and premature infants. Nurses care for patients requiring different modes of ventilation support including the use of high‑frequency ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), bubble CPAP, noninvasive support and nitric oxide therapy.

Please include an updated resume with your application. Interviews for the Graduate Nurse Residency Program are conducted weekly with hiring occurring on a rolling basis.

• Graduate Nurse with a Temporary Practice Permit or currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Candidates must have graduated within one (1) year of the cohort start date.
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period.

Please note — Penn State Hershey requires all registered nurses hired after July 1st, 2015 to enroll in a baccalaureate in nursing degree program within one year of their hire date and complete the degree within 4 years of their hire date. (This does not apply if your hire date was prior to June 30th, 2015).

Preferred experience includes GN and/or RN license and professional nursing certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and a strong desire to care for neonates and their families.

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.

SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania

Any individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.