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11 nursing jobs in State College, PA

Nestled in central Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley country, State College is a classic college town anchored by Penn State University. Game-day energy, leafy streets, and proximity to Rothrock State Forest give outdoorsy RNs a tight-knit academic-community feel with easy weekend escapes.

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Find a nursing job in State College

Hiring here: Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health (1) · Care Options For Kids (1) · Genie Healthcare (1) · Penn State Health (1) · Springfield Staffing (1) · TNAA Healthcare (1)

RN, Home Health,

$72k–$108k/yr target

Full-time, productivity-based pay.

UnitedHealth Group

State College, PA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
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Registered Nurse - PACT

$48/hr

$68k–$133k/yr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

State College, PA

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 8:00am- 4:30pm
  • Compact license OK
Apply

Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Center

Penn State Health

State College, PA

  • RN
  • 10-hour days
  • Per diem
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LPN / RN Pediatric Home Health Nurse- Overnights

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health

State College, PA

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN/LPN
  • Ratio 1:1
  • Night shift
Apply

New Grad Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/ Registered Nurse (RN)

$30/hr

Care Options For Kids

State College, PA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
  • Compact license OK
  • New grads welcomed
Apply

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Wynwood house

State College, PA

  • LPN
  • Night shift
Apply

Registered Nurse - Clinic

$2,600/week

$2,400–$2,800/week

Springfield Staffing logoSpringfield Staffing · Staffing partner

State College, PA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Agency contract
Apply

Travel RN Labor and Delivery

$2,100/week

$2,048–$2,157/week

Voyage Health logoVoyage Health · Staffing partner

State College, PA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse Perioperative (Outpatient Surgery Center)

$2,220/week

White Glove Placement, Inc. logoWhite Glove Placement, Inc. · Staffing partner

State College, PA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

RN Wound

$2,480/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

State College, PA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Certified Nursing Assistant

$960/week

Genie Healthcare logoGenie Healthcare · Staffing partner

State College, PA

  • CNA
  • 8-hour 8 hour
  • Travel contract
Apply

Working and living in State College

· 11 open roles in this snapshot

Living costs

Metro price level
96.8 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$1,273/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$45,424/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

3 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

0 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • RN9
  • LPN3
  • CNA1

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days6
  • Nights2

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

Living in State College

Neighborhoods

Younger renters and professionals commonly live downtown or in established neighborhoods such as College Heights, Holmes-Foster, Highlands, Orchard Park, and Tusseyview (tree-lined streets, park access, mix of apartments and rental homes). Pine Grove Mills is recommended as close enough for a cycling commute into town.

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What locals say

Residents say taxes and housing feel much cheaper here and sometimes chuckle at complaints about State College. The town is described as Happy Valley: a Penn State college town mixing academic energy with small-town charm, a walkable downtown of independent shops and dining, big summer arts crowds, and nearby forests and trails.

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