Registered Nurse (RN) - Perioperative - $38-54 per hour

PennState Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Perioperative for a nursing job in Campbelltown, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Perioperative
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type : Staff

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.

Perioperative Orientation Course

The Perioperative Orientation Course is an educational experience presented through the Penn State School of Nursing. Designed to ease the transition from Gradate Nurse to a professional operating room nurse, the Perioperative Nursing Course is a structured educational program offering training into the challenging specialty of Operating Room nursing.

The course begins with eight weeks of basic orientation to Perioperative nursing with didactic and clinical experience in the intra-operative setting.

Orientation to all surgical specialties begins the ninth week and continues for approximately seven more months. A trauma nursing course will be provided as well.

Working side-by-side with an Operating Room staff nurse preceptor, you will share in the challenges and rewards that occur at our medical center, while enjoying personal growth and skills advancement.

Peer support, nurturing and continuous feedback will be provided throughout the experience. After successful completion of the program, you will be offered a full-time position at the Medical Center.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S) :

Graduate Nurse with a Temporary Practice Permit or currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse by State of employment.

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 six months 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).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Able to sit occasionally; stand constantly; walk frequently. Able to lift / carry 0-10 lbs frequently; 11-50 lbs occasionally.

Able to push / pull 0-20 lbs frequently; 21-75 lbs occasionally. Able to climb occasionally; reach constantly. Able to use hand for simple / firm grasping.

In addition to a rewarding career, we also offer great benefits including but not limited to :

Paid Time Off and Personal Time

Medical Benefits (No waiting period)

Dental and Vision Benefits

Penn State University Tuition Assistance (Full-Time Employees)

Elder Care / Child Care Resources

Life Insurance

Company Sponsored 401K

Recruiter : Renee Webster

Penn State Health Job ID #2139-42826. Posted job title : Graduate Nurse - Perioperative Orientation Course

About PennState Health

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education, and community outreach. When your responsibility is helping the people who need it most, you never stop looking for the best and the brightest professionals.

We are committed to advancing health care through innovation, collaboration, teamwork and above all, a passionate commitment to those we serve.

With over 100 locations, the opportunities to work, learn and grow are boundless. We believe in driving change and offer our strong hearts and helping hands anywhere they’re needed.

Here, you will be part of a team that lifts each other up and that strives and achieves together. Every day, we are driven and inspired by our patients, our communities and by each other to accomplish more, build on our legacy and create new possibilities for the future.

A career at Penn State Health is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s an opportunity to be a part of a team that’s changing lives every day.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• Life insurance
• Discount program
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