RN Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About This Role

This nursing role involves assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records within a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Registered Nurse administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients, and may advise on health maintenance and disease prevention.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health problems and needs
• Develop and implement nursing care plans
• Maintain medical records
• Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients
• Advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
• Administer medications to patients while monitoring for reactions and side effects
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Six (6) months RN experience
• Active RN license in the state
• BLS required prior to orientation completion (must be obtained through Penn State Health or American Heart Association (AHA))
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Benefits

• 50% Penn State tuition discount for eligible full-time employees and dependents (spouse and children) at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology (beginning January 1, 2027)
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (eligible to those that qualify)
• Medical, dental, and vision with no waiting period
• Employee Wellness Programs and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton)
• Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PAWS UP employee recognition program
• HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation
• Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling

Important Details

• Schedule: 3-12 hour shifts per week, every 3rd weekend
• FTE: 0.90
• Shift: Day

About the Company

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center first opened its doors in 1873. The new 204-bed state-of-the-art hospital, located on Bernville Road, opened in 2006 and became the first hospital to join the Penn State Health organization in 2015. Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is dedicated to the health, education, and wellness of the community, focusing on patient-first care and core values.