Graduate Nurse (GN)

Job Description

Graduate Nurse (GN) - Medical-Surgical (Nason Medical Center)
Job Type:Full Time | 3x12/3x12 & 1-8 + Varied (7p-7a/11p-7a or 7a-7p/7-3 pm) + rotating weekends/holidays.

Up to $20,000 bonus for eligible candidates

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Graduate Nurse (GN ), joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

You'll be automatically enrolled in our comprehensive 12-month program, structured across three key phases: clinical competence, culture transition, and leadership development. Each phase is thoughtfully designed to guide your growth, strengthen your skills, and build confidence in delivering patient care.

You'll benefit from:

• Paid participation throughout all phases of the program
• Flexible, self-paced learning through engaging modules and knowledge checks
• Dedicated one-on-one support from a trained preceptor to help you build clinical skills and transition to managing your own patient assignments
• Exposure to key topics such as patient safety, communication, healthcare business, and change management
• Completion of a Capstone project focused on evidence-based practice, with guidance and support every step of the way

More about our team

Medical/Surgical offers a team environment with extra support staff such as (CNA's, MA's, Nurse Externs, MT's). Working hours are flexible and custom to each individual. Employees are always willing to help each other and work as a team. Typical patient to nurse ratio is 5:1.


How you'll contribute

A Graduate Nurse (GN)who excels in this role:

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient-centered care by performing comprehensive assessments, identifying patient needs, and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and team members to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Exhibits adaptability and resilience while effectively managing time and prioritizing patient care in a fast-paced environment.
• Shows curiosity and a willingness to learn by asking questions, seeking feedback, and continuously building clinical knowledge and confidence.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should be graduates of an RN program and hold a current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories. Additional requirements include:

• Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Must have a graduate nurse permit
• Must be willing to obtain PA RN License within 3-months of hire
• BLS
• ACLS, within 6 months of hire

More about Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.