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Registered Nurse (RN), Wound Care, Full-Time (Day Shift)

Penn Medicine

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Posted Jul 29, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 30, 2026

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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly.

Skills for this role

Patient Care

Requirements

  • RN licensure issued by the PA Board of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree
  • Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice
  • CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
  • Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
  • In good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
  • Prepaid tuition assistance program
  • Tuition reimbursement

About the employer

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Hiring organization

Penn Medicine is a major academic healthcare system with a tripartite mission of patient care, innovative research, and educating future medical leaders. In the Lancaster, Pennsylvania region, Penn Medicine operates Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster, described as the largest home…

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What reviewers appreciate

  • Flexible scheduling options including PRN, Part-Time, and Full-Time
  • 8 weeks of thorough onboarding with dedicated preceptors
  • Smaller clinician territories compared to other home health agencies

What reviewers flag

  • Travel required between multiple office locations for certain roles
  • Full-time home health RNs must complete 5 visits/units per day, which may be demanding
  • Complex patient caseload including post-op and chronically ill patients requiring advanced clinical skills such as chemotherapy administration and wound vacs
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Living in Lancaster, PA

Lancaster blends Pennsylvania Dutch heritage with a revitalized downtown arts and dining scene. Surrounded by rolling farmland, it offers a slower-paced lifestyle with easy access to Philadelphia and Baltimore for weekend getaways.

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Metro price level · Lancaster area
98.3
2% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,240/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

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