Agency RN Columbia PA
Penn Staffing Solutions
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Staffing partner
This role comes through Penn Staffing Solutions, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Eligibility
- Nurse Managers & Supervisors
Posted Jun 17 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour nights
- Unit and setting
- Skilled Nursing
- License
- RN licenseActive PA Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Term
- Agency
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Active PA Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Pennsylvania agency rolesPennsylvania agency postings that state pay run $24/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $56/hr, across 55 postings.
- Shift differential
- +$2/hr
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- No contracts
- Flexibility
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Hours stated
- 3-11 and 11p-7a shifts
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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Registered Nurse (RN) – Looking for 3-11 and 11p-7a shifts
Experienced Skilled Nursing RN Supervisor needed
Columbia, PA Area
Up to $55/hour and $57 on weekends
Are you an RN who is looking to take back control of your schedule? Are you interested in building a workstyle that suits your life, not the other way around?
Introducing Penn Staffing Solutions, an up-and-coming staffing agency in your area. Get in on the ground floor of a progressive, growing company that cares about our staff’s life goals.
We are different than other staffing agencies because we let YOU choose what is important to you.
Take advantage of the Penn Staffing method; Nursing Careers Made to Order
Build a work life that fits your needs! Our available scheduling and incentive options let you choose what matters the most to you!
Benefits for ALL staff
Holiday Pay An employer who cares about YOU No contracts Flexibility! Outstanding support and recognition
Requirements of the Registered Nurse (RN)
Active PA Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing 6 months of experience preferred but not required CPR certification (Preferred) Successful completion of criminal background check, physical, TB test, and drug screen. Must be able to work in Lancaster, PA
Take pride in your career and join an organization where your talents will shine! Apply Today!
Penn Staffing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable Federal, State and Local civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.
What's around it?
Columbia, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average