Registered Nurse (Float) - Nurse Float Pool

Penn State Health

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Eligibility: InpatientICUERSign-on bonus

Posted Jul 23

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Float-Pool · Hospital
License: RN licenseCompact RN License
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $10,000

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
No waiting period for benefits
Paid Time Off

More benefits (16)

Personal Time
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement
Extended Illness Bank
Life Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Competitive Pay
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Wellness Programs
Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton)
PAWS UP employee recognition program
Shift differential pay
HR Solution Center
Learning and Organizational Development
Virtual Benefits Orientation
Employee Exclusive Concierge Service

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The role and schedule

Charge: Charge shifts are part of the role
Floating: Floats to other units
Weekends: Every third weekend

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Penn State Health

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$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: Day
Hours: 7:00a - 7:00p, Q third weekend

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.

Minimum qualification(s)

Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. AHA BLS required prior to orientation completion ACLS required prior to orientation completion

Preferred qualification(s)

Previous ED, ICU, or Charge nurse experience

What's around it?

In Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,240/mo
Household income: $63,690/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lancaster, PA

NeighborhoodsManheim Township is the suburb relocators and family buyers name first: well-kept streets, strong schools, close to downtown plus shopping and parks, with homes typically $350,000 to $700,000 in a mix of traditional single-family houses, newer developments, and hidden gems. Downtown Lancaster is the car-free choice, with historic homes and a walkable core. Lititz is pitched for small-town charm and walkability; Willow Street and Lampeter-Strasburg for peaceful suburbs; Mountville for relative value and highway access. For commutability and safety, locals also point to Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, and the East Petersburg/Landisville area.

Manheim Township is the suburb relocators and family buyers name first: well-kept streets, strong schools, close to downtown plus shopping and parks, with homes typically $350,000 to $700,000 in a mix of traditional single-family houses, newer developments, and hidden gems. Downtown Lancaster is the car-free choice, with historic homes and a walkable core.

Lititz is pitched for small-town charm and walkability; Willow Street and Lampeter-Strasburg for peaceful suburbs; Mountville for relative value and highway access. For commutability and safety, locals also point to Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, and the East Petersburg/Landisville area.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: listingslancaster.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Lancaster commute at about 19 minutes. Downtown is walkable (Walk Score 81, Bike Score 58), and Reddit advice is to live downtown if you want to skip a car; otherwise the bus system does not cover all areas and a car is necessary outside the center. Manheim Township sits close to downtown, Mountville is cited for highway access, and Elizabethtown has train stations. Healthcare is a top local industry, with Lancaster General Health and WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital named as major employers, but these sources do not describe hospital parking or specific drive routes.

U.S. News puts the typical Lancaster commute at about 19 minutes. Downtown is walkable (Walk Score 81, Bike Score 58), and Reddit advice is to live downtown if you want to skip a car; otherwise the bus system does not cover all areas and a car is necessary outside the center.

Manheim Township sits close to downtown, Mountville is cited for highway access, and Elizabethtown has train stations. Healthcare is a top local industry, with Lancaster General Health and WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital named as major employers, but these sources do not describe hospital parking or specific drive routes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com

OutdoorsLong's Park is the in-town park for picnics and free summer concerts. The Susquehanna River is the regional outdoor outlet for hiking, fishing, and boating, and a Reddit newcomer thread flags the Northwest River Trail as a local favorite. Rail trails, wooded hikes, rolling farmland, and covered bridges fill out county life. Ricketts Glen State Park is mentioned as a farther Pennsylvania day trip, not a Lancaster neighborhood park.

Long's Park is the in-town park for picnics and free summer concerts. The Susquehanna River is the regional outdoor outlet for hiking, fishing, and boating, and a Reddit newcomer thread flags the Northwest River Trail as a local favorite.

Rail trails, wooded hikes, rolling farmland, and covered bridges fill out county life. Ricketts Glen State Park is mentioned as a farther Pennsylvania day trip, not a Lancaster neighborhood park.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rent.com Source 2: landinlancasterpa.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: lancasterpa.com

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Living in Lancaster

Lancaster is a compact historic city of about 61,000 (median age 31) ringed by Amish farmland, more urban than the buggy postcard. Healthcare is a leading industry; Lancaster General Health and WellSpan Ephrata are named top employers, so nursing sits in a real medical economy. Downtown walks easily (Walk Score 81): Central Market, Southern Market food hall, Chellas on Queen, Cabalar Meat Co., Himalayan Curry and Grill, 401 Prime, and Lancaster Brewing Company among 18th-century brick. Relocators wanting yards and schools pick Manheim Township (homes often $350k to $700k), Lititz for walkable small-town life, or Willow Street, Lampeter-Strasburg, and Mountville for quieter suburbs and highway access; Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown, and East Petersburg/Landisville for safety and commuting. Average drive is about 19 minutes; buses miss much of the county, so plan on a car unless you live downtown. Citywide homes are cited around $233k to $275k, below the U.S. median, yet locals say prices and traffic have climbed and nightlife closes early. Long's Park concerts, the Susquehanna, and the Northwest River Trail set the outdoor rhythm. Tradeoff: food-and-history energy and strong school districts, without big-city transit or late nights.

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Sources

Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: listingslancaster.com Source 5: landinlancasterpa.com Source 6: visitlancastercity.com Source 7: lancasterpa.com Source 8: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com Source 9: facebook.com Source 10: reddit.com

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Lancaster, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.