
RN Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Float - Contingency Staffing
Hershey, PAFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Penn State Health’s Adult Acute Care float RNs support clinical units in response to absences, vacancies, and changing patient acuity. They are trained to work across trauma surgery, medical oncology, orthopedics and neurology, surgical and medical specialties, the cancer institute, and emergency observation. The role offers variety and autonomous practice, with orientation guided by a nursing education specialist and self-scheduling coordinated with core units.
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Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 0.90
Shift: Day
Hours: 7:00a - 7:00p and every third weekend
Recruiter Contact: Jose V. Ceballos at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Float pool staff are instrumental in carrying out our organizational mission by supporting a variety of clinical units as part of daily operations. They are deployed in response to unpredictable absences, vacancies, and/or fluctuating acuity. In return, float pool staff is compensated for their expertise and flexibility to meet these ongoing demands.
Adult Acute Care float RNs are trained to staff-
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Trauma Surgical Unit
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Medical Oncology Unit
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Orthopedics Neurology Unit
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Surgical Specialties Unit
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Medical Specialties Unit
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Penn State Cancer Institute Unit
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Emergency Observation Unit
** All units are telemetry capable and require telemetry monitoring skills
Orientation is completed in partnership with the Nursing Education and Professional Development specialist who will evaluate and monitor your growing clinical skills while guiding your unique associated education.
Self-scheduling occurs in conjunction with the organizational timeline and simultaneously with core units.
This role is perfectly suited for RNs with solid experience looking for variety, autonomous practice, and a challenging landscape. We hope you will join us!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
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Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
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Associate's degree in Nursing.
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AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):
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Professional certification in field of specialty, ie. CCRN
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Minimum three (3) years experience: RN position in adult acute care setting, inpatient hospital setting
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:
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Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
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Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
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Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
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Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
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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.
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.
Union: SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
Position RN Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Float - Contingency Staffing
Location US:PA: Hershey | Nursing | Full Time
Req ID 105951
How this job compares
Set against the 59,390 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$81–106K/yr148 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$40–42/hr618 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,491 open Registered Nurse jobs in Pennsylvania and 59,390 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- UPMC328 open
- Highmark Health296 open
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- 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 (28,932 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 16,070 of the 59,390 open Registered Nurse jobs (27%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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