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RN Registered Nurse Postanesthesia Care Unit (PRN L2) - Postanesthesia Care Unit Surgical Services

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Compensation
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Location
Lancaster, PA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Pennsylvania Or Compact RN LicenseAHA BLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS Certification

Job overview

The inpatient Registered Nurse assesses patients’ health problems and needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, and maintains medical records. The role includes administering nursing care and medications, monitoring for reactions and side effects, and recording and reporting symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions. The position is in the Postanesthesia Care Unit at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentNursing Care PlanningMedication AdministrationPatient MonitoringPatient Education

Qualifications

Pennsylvania or Compact RN LicenseAHA BLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationPrior PACU Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Penn State Health - Lancaster Medical Center

Location: US:PA:Lancaster

Work Type: PRN

FTE: 0.001

Shift: Varied

Evening Shift Differential: $2.50/hour

Night Shift Differential: $5.00/hour

Hours: Varied

Recruiter Contact: Amanda A. Frankhouser at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The RN inpatient Nurse assesses patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. The inpatient Registered Nurse administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. The RN may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. The inpatient RN will maintain accurate, detailed reports and records and administer medications to patients while monitoring for reactions and side effects. The RN will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

  • 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 required prior to orientation completion

  • ACLS required prior to orientation completion

  • PALS required prior to orientation completion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

  • Prior PACU experience strongly 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 LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health’s expertise and specialty services! Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our team is committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.

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 Postanesthesia Care Unit (PRN L2) - Postanesthesia Care Unit Surgical Services

Location US:PA:Lancaster | Nursing | PRN

Req ID 105248

How this job compares

Set against the 55,224 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Pennsylvania median$81–107K/yr148 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$40–42/hr593 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,413 open Registered Nurse jobs in Pennsylvania and 55,224 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 (26,840 postings).
Education
4,440 of the 55,224 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 27, 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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