RN Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Operating Room Staff Nurse

Invest in Your Future and Theirs:
Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program. $10,000 Sign-On Bonus - eligible to those that qualify

Location:

US:

PA:
Hershey

Work Type:
Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Day

Hours:

9:00a - 7:00p Day/Night Rotator

Build Your Surgical Expertise in One of the Most Advanced OR Environments in the Region

Step into a traditional Operating Room Staff Nurse role that offers far more than routine perioperative care. At Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, OR nurses are immersed in a progressive, high-acuity surgical environment where learning is constant, teamwork is essential, and professional growth is expected.

One of the most distinctive aspects of our program is the opportunity for all Operating Room nurses to learn to scrub — expanding clinical skillsets, deepening surgical understanding, and strengthening collaboration within the sterile field. This dual-circulator and scrub competency model empowers nurses to practice at the top of their license while building highly marketable surgical expertise.

What It's Like to Work in the Operating Rooms at Hershey

Our progressive and innovative surgical team fosters an environment that is challenging, dynamic, and state-of-the-art. The Operating Room platform includes 34 operating rooms and four procedure rooms, supporting more than 20,000 surgical cases annually. As part of an academic medical center and Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, nurses are exposed to a wide breadth of surgical complexity and patient populations.

Service lines include:
General surgery, Vascular surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Transplantation, Thoracic, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Urology, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, and Pediatric surgery.

This diverse case mix provides unmatched clinical variety and the ability to continuously expand surgical proficiency.

Role Summary

The Staff Nurse, RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a designated group of surgical patients. Responsibilities include establishing care priorities, developing and executing perioperative nursing plans, providing patient and family education, supporting discharge planning, documenting care and patient progress, and collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality surgical outcomes.

Through both circulating and scrub experiences, nurses play an integral role in procedural efficiency, sterile technique, and intraoperative patient advocacy.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Our progressive and innovative surgical team fosters an environment that is challenging, dynamic and state-of-the-art. Our operating room suites consist of 34 operating rooms and four procedure rooms. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of cases. The operating room completes over 20,000 procedures annually. Because we are part of an academic medical center, as well as a Level I Trauma Center, you'll be exposed to a wide variety of patients and experiences.

Some of the OR services we provide on a daily basis include general, vascular, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic, ENT, transplantation, gynecology, urology, plastic and reconstructive, and pediatric surgery.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

• 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior Operating Room experience or be enrolled in (or have successfully completed) the Hershey Medical Center Perioperative Course Program
• At least 1 year Operating Room experience preferred

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,…