RN Residency: Acute Care in Surgical Specialties +$10k

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $10,000

75% tuition discount for employees and

Job summary

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Graduate Nurse for the Acute Care unit on an inpatient surgical specialties service. This full-time residency provides structured learning as new RN graduates transition to nursing practice, with patients assigned to a single unit for the year.

The program emphasizes hands-on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, with ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Graduate Nurse license or temporary practice permit required.
• Must have graduated within one year of cohort start date.
• AHA BLS certification required before end of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Graduate Nurse Residency Program on a designated unit for the full year.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a defined patient group.
• Engage in all learning opportunities and remain on one unit for the year.

Education

RN license or temporary practice permit

Job description

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Graduate Nurse for the Acute Care unit on an inpatient surgical specialties service. This full-time residency provides structured learning as new RN graduates transition to nursing practice, with patients assigned to a single unit for the year.

The program emphasizes hands-on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, with ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development.