Up to $50,000 sign-On bonus – advance your or career with daytime hours & a focus on minor procedures
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse for the Operating Room, offering an enhanced sign‑on bonus of up to $50,000 for experienced RNs—now with the opportunity to focus on minor procedures in a more controlled, predictable surgical environment.
This role is ideal for Operating Room nurses who want to stay in the OR while stepping into a lower-acuity, more routine case mix, offering greater schedule consistency and work-life balance—without leaving the surgical setting altogether.
Schedule & Shift Details
- Full-Time: 36 hours per week
- Day-shift, daytime-focused hours
- (Exact schedule and start/end times discussed during the interview process)
- Minimal to no late-night or high-acuity call expectations compared to main OR assignments
- This schedule offers a more predictable, day-shift structure that many OR nurses are seeking.
- Why This OR Role Stands Out
- Focused Case Mix – Primarily minor procedures, providing a more controlled pace and workflow
- Daytime Lifestyle – Move away from unpredictable trauma cases and late evenings
- Stay in the OR – Maintain your surgical skillset without the intensity of high-acuity cases
- Consistent Workflow – More predictable case flow and scheduling rhythm
- Supportive Team Environment – Strong collaboration with surgical and anesthesia teams
Perks of Being an RN @ Guthrie
- Up to $50,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, experienced RNs
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Begins the 1st of the month after hire
- Generous PTO Accrual – Start earning from Day 1
- Relocation Assistance – Up to $12,000 based on distance
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $7,500/year after 90 days
- 403(b) with Company Match – Immediate participation
- Employee Wellness Programs & Caregiver Support
- Onsite Starbucks & Free Parking
- Why OR Nurses Choose Guthrie
- Flexible Practice Options – Opportunities to specialize in different surgical areas, including minor procedures
- Advanced Resources – Backed by a leading surgical program and modern technology
- Team-Based Care – Strong collaboration across surgical, nursing, and anesthesia teams
- Professional Growth – Career pathways within a large, respected health system
- Teaching Hospital Environment – Exposure to continuous learning and education
- Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well-being:
- Best Places to Work 2025 – Modern Healthcare
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025 – Newsweek
- America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes
Why Join Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital? At Guthrie, we understand that not every OR nurse is looking for high-acuity trauma or unpredictable hours. This role offers the chance to stay in the operating room while gaining more control over your schedule and workflow, all within a respected surgical program that supports your growth.
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence‐based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.
Education, License & Cert
- Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
- BSN in Nursing preferred.
- Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
- Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
- Specialty Certification is preferred
- BLS certification.
- ACLS is unit dependent.
- PALS is unit dependent
Experience
- The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience. Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
- The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
- Must maintain BLS certification.
- ACLS is unit dependent.
- Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.
Essential Functions
1. Employs Nursing Professional Practice
Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served. 2.
Advocates
- Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve. 3.
- Facilitates
- Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including student; Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community. 4.
- Aligns
- Practice with
- Safety and
- Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self‐safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes. 5.
- Engages in
- Professional
- Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence‐based practice. 6.
- Leader in
- Practice
- Setting &
- Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter‐professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession. 7. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs. 8. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.
Other Duties
- 1.
- Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
- 2.
- Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
- 3.
- Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
- 4.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
- 5.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.
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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
