PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (Long Term Care)

Veterans Health Administration · Philadelphia, PA

$81k–$155k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888413800
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (Long Term Care) in Philadelphia, PA. The employer published a pay range of $81k–$155k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

General Description of Assigned Duties: Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $56.65 per hour, is 25% above the median of 53 RN postings with published pay in Pennsylvania ($45.50 per hour).

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Philadelphia, PA at a glance

  • $47.70/hrmedian pay, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area
  • $40–$52middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • 21hospitals listed by CMS in Philadelphia
  • The metro median is 13% above the Pennsylvania statewide median of $42.12 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $47.70 median hour in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington buys what $46.51 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Philadelphia: $184 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 14 active primary care shortage designations covering Philadelphia County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Pennsylvania is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Pennsylvania license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other employers in Pennsylvania?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationPhiladelphia, PA$55.73/hr
  • Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA$46.56/hr
  • Select MedicalLatrobe, PA$46.08/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

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