NP Medical Critical Care - Pulmonary Medicine

About the role

Location: Hershey, PA. Full-time (FTE 1.0) position at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health.

For additional information, contact Erica L. Moyer at emoyer8@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in Critical Care Units and ensure compliance with collaborative agreement guidelines.
• Use extensive experience, education, and clinical judgment to plan and accomplish treatment goals, shorten length of stay, and improve patient outcomes.
• Exercise a wide degree of patient care autonomy and latitude.
• Work independently and in collaboration with attending physicians, fellows, residents, nursing, and other health‑care team members to deliver specialty care to critically ill patients.
• Provide formal and informal education and instruction to residents, nurses, students, and other health‑care professionals.
• Deliver in‑house, round‑the‑clock coverage, coordinating, providing, and managing care for critically ill patients.

Requirements

• Either:
  • Master’s degree in a Critical Care or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program with ≥1 year CRNP experience (including clinical rotations or relevant clinical experience) and ≥3 years critical care experience as a staff nurse; or
  • Master’s degree in a General Nurse Practitioner program with ≥1 year CRNP experience and ≥5 years critical care experience as a staff nurse.
• Current licensure to practice as a CRNP by the Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners.
• National certification as an advanced practice nurse.
• Knowledge of appropriate critical care, including ACLS and BLS certification.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Acute critical care certification focus.

Benefits

• 75% Penn State tuition discount for employees and eligible dependents (Grant‑in‑Aid program).
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.
• Total Rewards Program including:
  • Be Well – Employee wellness programs and fitness discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
  • Be Balanced – Generous paid time off, personal time, and paid parental leave.
  • Be Secured – Retirement, extended illness bank, life insurance, and identity‑theft protection.
  • Be Rewarded – Competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
  • Be Supported – HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, virtual benefits orientation, employee‑exclusive concierge service for scheduling.

Schedule

• Varied shift; typical hours 6a‑6p and 6p‑6a.
• Shift differential eligible per company policy or union contract.
• Exempt position.