Graduate Nurse - Women's Health

Pennstatehershey Diversity; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition discount

Total Rewards

Job summary

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Graduate Nurse Residency candidate for the Women & Babies Center. This full-time RN position provides a structured transition from student to professional nurse, with learning, assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for a defined patient group.

New graduates remain on one unit for the year and participate in all learning opportunities offered, with mentorship and a strong emphasis on clinical skill development in a

Qualifications

• Graduate Nurse with a Temporary Practice Permit or licensed as RN by state of employment.
• Graduated within one year of cohort start date.
• AHA BLS required before end of orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Nursing care planning, implementation, and evaluation for a designated patient group.
• Participate in the Graduate Nurse Residency learning opportunities and rotate across units as needed.

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

NRP

Temporary Practice Permit

Job description

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

Location US:PA: Hershey | Nursing | Full Time

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. v

DEPARTMENT & PRACTICE OVERVIEW:

The Women & Babies Center is a high-risk obstetrical center specializing in complex maternal and neonatal care, in partnership with our Level IV NICU. Nurses provide care across antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn populations within a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Newly hired nurses build a strong foundation in postpartum, newborn nursery, and antepartum care before advancing into Labor & Delivery training. All nurses are cross-trained and rotate across areas of the Women & Babies Center based on patient needs, promoting a highly skilled, collaborative team and continuity of care across the perinatal continuum.

RESIDENCY APPLICATION & INTERVIEWS

• Interviews for the Graduate Nurse Residency Program are conducted weekly with hiring occurring on a rolling basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

• GN and/or RN license, professional nursing certification, BLS, ACLS (in labor & delivery), and Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).

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).

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

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.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

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.

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 based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

All 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.

Union: SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania

Position Graduate Nurse - Women's Health

Location US:PA: Hershey | Nursing | Full Time

Req ID 104389