Registered Nurse – PCU/Progressive Care | Night Shift
Location: Honesdale, PA 18431
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $65 to $70/hr
Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Start: ASAP
We are seeking an experienced PCU/Progressive Care Registered Nurse (RN) for a contract opportunity in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. This position is ideal for an RN with strong ICU/PCU experience who is comfortable working 12-hour night shifts.
Position Details
Specialty:* PCU / Progressive Care / ICU Shift:* 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule
12-hour night shifts
Weekend:* Every other weekend
Holiday:* Holiday rotation required
Block scheduling:* Not available
Start Date:* ASAP
Pay Rate: $65 to $70/hr*
Requirements
Active Pennsylvania RN License*
BLS* certification
ACLS* certification
NIHSS* certification
Recent ICU/PCU experience*
Strong assessment, critical-thinking, and patient-care skills
What We Offer
Competitive pay
12-hour night shifts
Fast-start contract opportunity
Support throughout the hiring and onboarding process
Neighborhoods+Prospective residents typically choose between the walkable borough center and the surrounding rural townships of Wayne County. In-town living centers along sidewalk-lined streets showcasing historic Italianate and Colonial architecture within walking distance of Main Street shops. Those seeking acreage, scenic wooded views, or lakeside settings look toward outlying communities such as Cherry Ridge Township, Dyberry Township, and Palmyra Township, which provide rural quiet within a brief country drive of town.
Prospective residents typically choose between the walkable borough center and the surrounding rural townships of Wayne County. In-town living centers along sidewalk-lined streets showcasing historic Italianate and Colonial architecture within walking distance of Main Street shops.
Those seeking acreage, scenic wooded views, or lakeside settings look toward outlying communities such as Cherry Ridge Township, Dyberry Township, and Palmyra Township, which provide rural quiet within a brief country drive of town.
Getting around+A personal vehicle is an absolute necessity for daily travel and hospital commutes in Honesdale, as public transit is virtually nonexistent. Travel routes wind through scenic rural valleys along the Lackawaxen River and Dyberry Creek corridors. While in-town street parking and hospital lot parking are generally easy and uncrowded, winter weather and icy rural roadways can significantly impact driving conditions across Wayne County.
A personal vehicle is an absolute necessity for daily travel and hospital commutes in Honesdale, as public transit is virtually nonexistent. Travel routes wind through scenic rural valleys along the Lackawaxen River and Dyberry Creek corridors.
While in-town street parking and hospital lot parking are generally easy and uncrowded, winter weather and icy rural roadways can significantly impact driving conditions across Wayne County.
Outdoors+Recreation is woven into the geography of the northern Poconos, starting in town at Gibbons Memorial Park where wooded trails lead hikers up to Irving Cliff for expansive views over the Lackawaxen River. Anglers and kayakers take to Dyberry Creek and the Lackawaxen River, while families utilize the Honesdale Borough Pool during the summer. Five miles northwest, Prompton State Park offers lakeside boating, mountain biking, disc golf, and cross-country skiing, while the nearby Himalayan Institute provides peaceful grounds for yoga and wellness retreats.
Recreation is woven into the geography of the northern Poconos, starting in town at Gibbons Memorial Park where wooded trails lead hikers up to Irving Cliff for expansive views over the Lackawaxen River. Anglers and kayakers take to Dyberry Creek and the Lackawaxen River, while families utilize the Honesdale Borough Pool during the summer.
Five miles northwest, Prompton State Park offers lakeside boating, mountain biking, disc golf, and cross-country skiing, while the nearby Himalayan Institute provides peaceful grounds for yoga and wellness retreats.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Honesdale
Known as the birthplace of the American railroad and the seat of Wayne County, Honesdale offers an appealing blend of historic charm and northern Pocono natural beauty where the Lackawaxen River meets Dyberry Creek. A walkable Main Street serves as the town's social heart, lined with colorful nineteenth-century Italianate architecture, locally roasted coffee at Black & Brass Coffee Roasting Co., and community events at The Cooperage Project. Outdoor recreation is directly accessible, ranging from hikes up Irving Cliff at Gibbons Memorial Park to boating and mountain biking five miles away at Prompton State Park. For relocating nurses, housing offers options between classic sidewalk-lined borough homes and rural acreage in neighboring townships like Cherry Ridge and Dyberry. However, everyday life involves definite small-town tradeoffs: a reliable car is mandatory for winter travel over hilly terrain, nightlife is modest with spots like Twisted Rail Tavern, and quiet Sundays mean limited commerce. For healthcare professionals seeking a peaceful, nature-focused respite from shift work with deep historic roots, Honesdale provides a genuine community sanctuary.
