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RN Registered Nurse Resident - 2 North Progressive Care Unit

Penn State Health

Reading, PAFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Reading, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Graduate Nurse With Temporary Permit Or RN LicenseAHA BLSAHA ACLS

Job overview

The RN Registered Nurse Resident provides patient care at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, incorporating the nursing process and professional nursing standards into daily practice. The role applies knowledge of growth and development to perform detailed interventions and provides consistent care responsive to patients’ changing physical and psychosocial needs. The position is full-time on the night shift in the 2 North Progressive Care Unit.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing ProcessProfessional Nursing StandardsGrowth and DevelopmentPatient Care

Qualifications

Graduate Nurse With Temporary Permit or RN LicenseAHA BLSAHA ACLS

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology.

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

Penn State Health - St. Joseph Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Reading

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 0.90

Shift: Night

Night Shift Differential: $5.00/hour

Hours: 7:00p - 7:30a, every third weekend

Recruiter Contact: Jennifer N. Michael at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Incorporates knowledge of the nursing process and the professional standards of nursing in daily practice. Applies knowledge of growth and development to perform detailed assignments/interventions. Provides consistent care based on the changing physical and psychosocial needs, unique to the patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

  • Graduate nurse with a Temporary Practice Permit or 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

  • Obtain AHA ACLS certification by the end of orientation or within six (6) months of hire, whichever occurs first.

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 ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER?

St. Joseph Medical Center first opened its doors in 1873, over 150 years ago. The new 204-bed state-of-the-art hospital, located on Bernville Road, opened in 2006 and in 2015 became the first hospital to join the Penn State Health organization; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is dedicated to the health, education, and wellness of the community. Our approach to health care is bigger than all of us. It calls us to learn, share, and lift each other up while achieving our goals. With pride in who we are, where we work, and what we do, we are changing lives every day together. We do this by putting our patients first and by living our core values as we serve our community.

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.

Position RN Registered Nurse Resident - 2 North Progressive Care Unit

Location US:PA:Reading | Nursing | Full Time

Req ID 106103

How this job compares

Set against the 58,786 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Pennsylvania median$81–107K/yr144 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$40–42/hr609 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,498 open Registered Nurse jobs in Pennsylvania and 58,786 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (28,543 postings).
Education
4,599 of the 58,786 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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