Community Hospital Registration Associate - Revenue Cycle Patient Access

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Wellness Programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Penn State Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Operating Room at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. This full-time role provides the opportunity to expand clinical skills in a high-acuity surgical environment, participating in both circulating and scrub roles.

The position requires a current RN license, AHA BLS certification, and offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Exceptional benefits include wellness programs and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by state of employment.
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan nursing care for surgical patients.
• Develop and execute perioperative nursing plans.
• Document care and patient progress.

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Surgical expertise

Education

Baccalaureate in nursing (enrollment required within a year)

Job description

Overview

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus - eligible to those that qualify

Registered Nurse – Operating Room Staff Nurse

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center – Hershey, PA

Full Time | FTE: 1.0 | Shift: Day | Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Day/Night Rotator

Recruiter Contact: Elyse Hahn at [e-mail]

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
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

Please note - Penn State Hershey requires all registered nurses hired after July 1, 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 30, 2015).

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

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.

All content is provided for general informational purposes and is not to be construed as a complete description of duties. Eligibility for shift differential pay is based on company policy or union contract. All individuals 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 laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination.

Union: SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania