Graduate Nurse - Perioperative Orientation Course

$10,000 Sign On Bonus? Eligible to those that qualify

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:

PA:
Hershey
Unit: Perioperative Orientation Course
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Weekend
Hours: Varied hours
Recruiter Contact: Renee Webster

Due to high complexity of orientation, this unit requires a cover letter attached to your resume. On your cover letter, please include:

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is an Academic Medical Center located in Central Pennsylvania. With a four-time Magnet accreditation, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center offers endless opportunities for Registered Nurses to grow and expand their career.

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.

The Perioperative Orientation Course is an educational experience presented through the Penn State School of Nursing. Designed to ease the transition from Graduate 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.

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.

• Graduate Nurse with a Temporary Practice Permit or currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multi‑state RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
• 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 one year of their hire date and complete the degree within four years of their hire date. (This does not apply if your hire date was prior to June 30th, 2015).

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.

• 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.

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central…