Provide professional, comprehensive nursing care to patients in acute care environments, specifically supporting Medical/Surgical and Telemetry units. Accountable for delivering safe, evidence-based quality care while coordinating patient plans and monitoring conditions.
Requirements summary
Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of practice with at least one year of experience or completion of the NLRN program. BLS certification is required, and a BSN is preferred.
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Job description
This Is Not a Typical Night Shift — Earn up to a $30,000 Sign‑On Bonus as a RN Float at Corning Hospital.
Now offering up to a limited‑time $30,000 sign‑on bonus for experienced Registered Nurses. Looking for variety without giving up stability? Guthrie Corning Hospital is hiring a Full‑Time, Night Shift, RN to join our Acute Care Float Pool, supporting Medical/Surgical and Telemetry units. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy diverse patient populations, continuous learning, and a consistent night schedule.
Role Overview • Position
Registered Nurse – Float Pool (Acute Care)
Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week with weekend rotation
Units
Supported: Medical/Surgical and Telemetry
You’ll gain broad clinical exposure across acute care units while maintaining predictable scheduling and full‑time benefits.
Why Nurses Choose Guthrie’s Float Pool • Variety with Purpose
Rotate across Med/Surg and Telemetry without constant schedule changes
Skill
Growth: Strengthen assessment, prioritization, and clinical decision‑making
Premium
Pay: Shift differentials for nights, weekends, and float assignments
Strong
Unit
Support: Collaborative teams that value your expertise
Work‑Life
Balance: Consistent scheduling with fewer surprises
Compensation & Benefits
$30,000 Sign‑On Bonus (limited‑time enhancement)
Extra premiums for being in the Float Pool, plus night shift and weekend differentials
Medical and dental coverage starting Day 1
Generous PTO accrual beginning at hire
Relocation assistance up to $12,000
Tuition reimbursement up to $7,500 annually (after 90 days)
403(b) retirement plan with company match
Corning Hospital Pension Plan
Free on‑site parking
Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer
Benefits
Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
403(b) Retirement Plan
Company Match
Relocation Assistance
Pension Plan
Free On-site Parking
Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well‑being, including:
Best Places to Work 2025 - Modern Healthcare
America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025 - Newsweek
America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 - Forbes
America's Best Employers for Women 2025 - Forbes
Why Guthrie Corning Hospital For more than 110 years, Guthrie Corning Hospital has served the Southern Tier with high‑quality, compassionate care. As part of the Guthrie system, we’re nationally recognized for supporting our nurses with the tools, benefits, and culture they need to thrive. If you’re ready for a high‑impact night role with variety, stability, and one of the strongest bonuses in the region, we want to hear from you.
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.
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. Implements and/or administers all prescribed testing, medications, and/or protocols appropriately and in compliance with established standards, while ensuring all pertinent patient/family education has been provided. 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.
The pay for this position ranges from $38.34-$54.80 per hour.
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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.