Acute Care Positions in Pennsylvania (1)
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- •Ask about orientation length, procedure training, and overnight support
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
- •Clarify patient load per shift and escalation/backup structures
- •Confirm credentialing and privileging timelines before your start date
- •ICU, ED, or step-down RN experience strengthens candidacy, so highlight it
Why Acute Care?
ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, serving complex adult patients.
Lines, airway support, and bedside procedures within hospital privileges.
Hospital services run around the clock, so shift patterns and differentials are part of the offer. Confirm both in each listing.
Hiring in Pennsylvania
Acute Care Careers in Pennsylvania
Who is hiring
The only current Acute Care listing in Pennsylvania is posted by Highmark Health.
- Highmark Health1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Erie.
Licensure and practice rules in Pennsylvania
AANP classifies Pennsylvania as a reduced practice state. Pennsylvania requires a collaborative agreement for NP practice.
Pennsylvania is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Pennsylvania.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
Common Questions
Acute Care NP Jobs in Pennsylvania FAQ
How many Acute Care NP jobs are open in Pennsylvania?
The only current Acute Care listing in Pennsylvania is posted by Highmark Health. The newest listing was posted on September 8, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania requires a collaborative agreement for NP practice. The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing publishes the current rule, including who may be a party to the agreement.
Is Pennsylvania part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Pennsylvania is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Pennsylvania.