- Company: Geisinger
- Location: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County
- Salary: $5/hr
- Full Time
- Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County
- $5/hr
- Apply on company site
- $5/hr
Geisinger at a glance
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Geisinger is a regional health system serving central, south-central, and northeastern Pennsylvania from Danville. It cares for more than 3 million patients across 45 counties and runs ten hospitals, a medical school, and Life Flight air ambulance service. See Wikipedia and geisinger.org.
1,723 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Geisinger is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for inpatient care at our Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre location in Luzerne County, PA. If you're a graduate nurse ready to launch your clinical career, this role offers competitive pay, market-leading hiring rates, and clear pathways to advance your credentials.
About the Role
As an inpatient LPN at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, you'll deliver direct patient care on our hospital units, working collaboratively with nursing teams and physicians to support patient recovery and comfort. This is a hands-on clinical position where your skills make an immediate difference in patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of registered nurses and healthcare providers
- Monitor patient vital signs, collect clinical data, and report changes to the nursing team
- Assist with activities of daily living and patient hygiene and comfort
- Administer routine nursing care and support treatment procedures as directed
- Communicate with patients and families to address care needs and concerns
- Maintain accurate and timely patient care documentation
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams in a fast-paced hospital environment
What We're Looking For
- Current Pennsylvania LPN license (or eligible to obtain)
- Compassion, attention to detail, and strong clinical fundamentals
- Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
- Willingness to work various shifts including evenings, nights, and weekends
Why Join Geisinger
Geisinger offers competitive compensation with shift differentials up to $5/hour for evening, night, and weekend shifts. New hires receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus (for eligible candidates) and access to up to $40,000 in financial support to pursue your RN degree. We're committed to developing your career from day one.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is a leading regional health system serving Pennsylvania and beyond. Our Northeast Campuses provide comprehensive inpatient care in a supportive, clinically rigorous environment where nurses grow and advance.
How to Apply
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- 'Profit-Enhancing Middlemen' Fuel $200B Health-Care Chaos
- Health insurers remove executive bios, images from websites after CEO killing
- Why conventional wisdom on health care is wrong (a primer) (2020)
- Microsoft blamed for million-plus patient record theft at US hospital giant
Recent news
- Work underway on neonatal intensive care unit at GCMC - Scranton Times-Tribune
- Geisinger Pharmacy now open in Buckhorn - Geisinger Health
- Geisinger CMO works to cut friction and lift care - American Medical Association | AMA
- Turner Begins Vertical Construction on $900 Million Geisinger Wyoming Valley Expansion - Turner Construction Company
- Murder trial begins for Maine man charged in 2022 Portland shooting - WMTW
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Working in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County
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Role is on-site in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania—not remote. Pennsylvania sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; state overview: Wikipedia. Local Geisinger news includes Wyoming Valley expansion work and nearby campus projects.
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north,
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Pennsylvania: 2.4% below the national average — via BEA
Median household income in Luzerne County: $62,321 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Comerford Theater, listed 1980 (174m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 59°F / low 40°F year-round (summers around 80°F, winters around 21°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Above average walkable (11.8/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,028/mo (1BR) · $1,252/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 174m (571 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
No cert family or priced resources were provided. For an inpatient graduate LPN path, prioritize active LPN licensure readiness, med-pass safety, infection control, and EHR charting used on Geisinger inpatient units.
Be ready for clinical scenarios (vitals changes, falls, med rights), teamwork with RNs, and why Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre inpatient care fits a new LPN. Recent system context: Wyoming Valley expansion and quality-focused leadership coverage in regional and AMA items.
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Strong fit if you want hospital bedside work with a large integrated PA system rather than clinic or remote care. Thin data on pay, reviews, and occupation stats—verify shift, unit, and precepting on site.
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Listing facts
- Role LPN – Graduate Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre)
- Employer Geisinger
- Location Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $5/hr
- Posted July 3, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (328 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — 'Profit-Enhancing Middlemen' Fuel $200B Health-Care Chaos
- Hacker News — Health insurers remove executive bios, images from websites after CEO killing
- Hacker News — Why conventional wisdom on health care is wrong (a primer) (2020)
- Hacker News — Microsoft blamed for million-plus patient record theft at US hospital giant
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