Professional Nursing Network

 

PENNSYLVANIA


American Red Cross Blood Services Penn-Jersey Region
700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 451-4100
www.pleasegiveblood.org

Blood bank

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Example of a baccalaureate degree preferred position:
    • Senior Manager of Operations

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
One Nolte Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 573-8816
www.acmh.org

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    LPN-to-BSN Programs
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Doctoral Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges

Bradford Regional Medical Center
116 Interstate Parkway, Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-8576
www.bfdmed.org

Acute Care Hospital

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    University of Pittsburgh at Bradford


Butler VA Medical Center
325 New Castle Road, Bulter, PA 16001
(724) 477-5023
www.usajobs.opm.gov

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    LaRouche College
    Slippery Rock University
    University of Phoenix
    Youngstown State University

Grades and rates of pay are based on education, performance and peer review. Educational assistance programs include: Education Debt Reduction Program, Employee Incentive Scholarship Program, and the National Nursing Education Initiative.


Fox Chase Cancer Center
7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 728-3411
www.fccc.edu/employment/jobs/nursing.html

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Nurse residency program
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master's degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    Drexel University
    LaSalle University
    Temple University
    Villanova University

Hahnemann University Hospital
Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102
(213) 762-3551
www.hahnemannhospital.com/careers

618-Bed Level I Trauma Center

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Nurse residency program
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Doctoral Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    Drexel University

Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network
Cedar Crest & 1-78, PO Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105
(484) 884-4796
www.lvhhn.org

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nurse residency program
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Doctoral Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master’s degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    Cedar Crest College

We offer BSN and higher degree nurses promotional opportunities, succession planning, and continuing education opportunities.


Medical Staffing Network
4028 Beechwood Boulevard, Suite 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 421-4676
www.msnhealth.com

Per diem/Travel Nursing

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master's degree required positions
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges

Montgomery Hospital Medical Center
1301 Powell Street, PO Box 992, Norristown, PA 19404
(610) 270-2117
www.montgomeryhospital.com

256-Bed Acute Care Facility

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nurse residency program
  • Differentiated Nursing Practice
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master’s degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    Gwynedd Mercy College
    Villanova University

We also value BSN and higher degree nurses through merit raises and retention activities.


Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center
University and Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19073
(215) 823-5193
www.usajobs.opm.gov

Tertiary Level Hospital and Long-Term Care Facility

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Differentiated Nursing Practice
  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    LPN-to-BSN Programs
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master’s degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges

Registered nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners receive annual cost of living increases, increases based on additional experience, and advancement based on credentials and performance. We value BSN prepared and advanced degree nurses as educators and contributors to clinical patient standards and performance measures. Our nurses function on interdisciplinary hospital wide committees with defined roles in establishing goals for our facility to enable that excellent care be continuously delivered to our patient population. Our administration works to retain nurses in a variety of roles in this and other federal facilities by offering lateral and promotional movement through our patient care services and other departments.


The Reading Hosiptal and Medical Center
P.O. Box 13907, Reading, PA 19612
610-988-5033
www.readinghospital.org

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Mentor program for new nurse
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Master’s degree required positions

We also value BSN and higher degree nurses through our Career Advancement Program.


University of Pennsylvania Health System
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(888) 789-7366
http://pennhealth.com/jobs

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Nurse residency program
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
  • Baccalaureate degree required positions
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master's degree required positions
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 647-8240
http://jobs.upmc.com/Job.htm

Teaching Hospital

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Nurse residency program
  • Differentiated practice
  • Higher compensation for registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Doctoral Programs
    Specialty Certifications
  • Examples of baccalaureate-required positions:
    Clinical Nurse Educator - Italy
    Professional Registered Nurse
    Improvement Specialist
    Clinic Manager - OP
  • Examples of baccalaureate-preferred positions:
    Professional Staff Nurse
    Value (Quality) Nurse Specialist
    Unit Coordinator - Surgical Services
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    University of Pittsburg
    Carlow University

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Hospital
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 367-6866
http://www.upmc.com

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
    Doctoral Programs
    Specialty Programs
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges

VA Pittsburgh Health Care System
Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15240
(412) 365-4815

3-Division Health Care System

Support for Professional Nursing Education:

  • Nursing career ladder based on education and experience
  • Higher compensation for baccalaureate-prepared nurses
  • Student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments
  • Mentor program for new nurses
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits:
    RN-to-BSN Programs
    Master's Programs
  • Nurse administrators possess advanced nursing education
  • Nursing education credentials recognized on name badges
  • Baccalaureate degree preferred positions
  • Master’s degree required positions
  • Partnerships with Schools of Nursing:
    Duquesne University
    University of Pittsburgh
    Carlow College

The VA health care system instituted a program in 1999 offering education funds for all RN's to achieve their BSN. In addition, RN's who already have their BSN can receive funding for their advanced degrees. National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) has offered many VA nurses the opportunity to achieve higher education.


 

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