Graduate Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neonatal/ NICU 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 ***
Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center
* 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.
JOB SUMMARY: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.
DEPARTMENTDESCRIPTION:
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.
RESIDENCY APPLICATION & INTERVIEWS:- 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 QUALIFICATION(S):- GN and/or RN license and professional nursing certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and a strong desire to care for neonates and their families.
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 ***
Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:
PA:
Hershey
Work Type:Full Time
FTE:1.00
Shift:Varied
Hours:Varied hours
* 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…
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