RN - Graduate Registered Nurse (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital)
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- Also asks
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
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
- Sign-on bonus
- $19,000
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401k/Retirement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO
- Paid Leave
- Life Insurance
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
- Address
- 400 HIGHLAND AVENUE, LEWISTOWN, PA, 17044
- CMS rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 133
- RN residency
- Geisinger Nurse Residency Program at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, accredited through Jul 2029
About GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What ongoing unit support is included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Location Lewistown, PA Job Category Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support Schedule Rotation Work Type Department JM-Talent Management Nursing & Nursing Support Team Date posted 09/22/2026 Job ID R-09274
Job Summary
Geisinger is proud to offer a Graduate RN a hiring incentive up to $19,000 for eligible candidates! $41.50 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $7
- shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts!
Job Duties
- Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient. Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction. Exhibits compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions. Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.
- Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
- Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
- Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
- Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
- Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
- Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.
- Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
- Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Benefits of working at Geisinger
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
- Grow your career with up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year
- Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
- Company paid Life Insurance, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability
- Competitive 401k plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment
- PTO plan that allows you to earn more time fast
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives
- Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
- The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
- Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
- Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
- Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
- Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
- Employee referral incentive program
Nurse Residency Program
- 12-month program automatically offered to RNs with less than one year of acute care experience
- Focuses on developing critical thinking skills, leadership, quality outcomes, and professional role
- Provided with education and resources through professional development meetings, peer support, dedicated preceptor, mentor, and more
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tracey Carolus, Nurse Recruiter at tlcarolus@geisinger.edu or 717-242-7202.
Responsibilities
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Skills
Teamwork; Organizing; Interpersonal Communication; Clinical Skills; Communication; Preceptor Skills
What's around it?
Lewistown, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $797/mo
- Household income
- $40,236/yr, all local households, not nurse pay