
RN Registered Nurse - Medicine/Surgery 5th Floor North
Lancaster, PAFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Registered Nurse provides inpatient care at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, assessing patient needs, developing care plans, administering medications, and monitoring changes in condition. The 5 North unit cares for orthopedic and spinal surgery patients as well as a diverse range of medical-surgical patients. The role is full-time on the night shift, with a $5.00-per-hour night shift differential.
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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 - Lancaster Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Lancaster
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 0.90
Shift: Night
Night Shift Differential: $5.00/hour
Hours: 7:00p - 7:00a
Recruiter Contact: Jennifer N. Michael 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.
5 North is a dynamic, fast‑paced unit at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, providing exceptional quality care for patients undergoing orthopedic and spinal surgery. Our team‑oriented environment fosters strong collaboration among all care providers, including RNs, PCAs, Physical Therapists, Surgeons, Physicians, and Case Management. While the unit specializes in orthopedic and spinal surgical patients, it also cares for a diverse range of medical‑surgical patients.
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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AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):
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One year RN experience
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Orthopedic nursing experience
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 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 - Medicine/Surgery 5th Floor North
Location US:PA:Lancaster | Nursing | Full Time
Req ID 105673
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
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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 (28,543 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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