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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care - GWV

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is actively seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic critical care team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice advanced, state-of-the-art medicine in a collaborative environment supported by experienced physicians and a dedicated nursing staff.

Job Duties

  • Position Highlights:
  • 14 shifts/month with a mix of day and night (nocturnal stipend offered) 12-hour shifts (7 am–7 pm or 7 pm–7 am)
  • Work alongside critical care physicians in a collaborative, team-based model
  • Provide comprehensive care: assessment, planning, education, treatment, and follow-up
  • Learn and perform procedures: Central Lines, Temporary dialysis catheters, Arterial lines with the opportunity to learn others
  • Serve as a patient advocate, liaison, and trusted advisor for patients and families
  • Opportunity to participate in patient-centered research and a variety of improvement initiatives
  • Moonlighting opportunities available for additional income

Why Join Geisinger?

  • Day 1 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Generous PTO: 23 days annually + holidays, parental leave, and military leave
  • CME Support: 10 CME days and $3,000/year allowance
  • Relocation Assistance: Fully covered
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania

  • Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge
  • Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting
  • Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports
  • Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore
  • Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away

To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Skills

Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will work in a collaborative team-based model to provide comprehensive critical care, including assessment, planning, and treatment. Responsibilities also include performing clinical procedures and serving as a patient advocate and advisor.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree as either a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Current licensure and certifications, including Basic Life Support and NCCPA certification for PAs, are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient advocacyDialysis catheter managementTreatment planningPatient educationResearch participationQuality improvement

Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in critical care (np)ranked against 48 Critical Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $137k (middle half $130k–$137k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Pennsylvania658 active14,219 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (48 Critical Care (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

49 jobs · 40 employers
17
<$140k
11
$140k-160k
13
$160k-180k
3
$180k-200k
5
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
39% this job
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
9% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Georgia Medical Staffing · Pico Rivera, California

$100 per hour
#2

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Georgia Medical Staffing · Sacramento, California

$100 per hour
#3

APRN / PA-C - Gynecologic Oncology Department

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#4

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$132k-$201k
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Critical Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 48 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Day 1 medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
23 days PTO annually + holidays
Parental leave
Military leave
10 CME days
$3,000/year CME allowance
Fully covered relocation assistance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.