Head-to-head
Geisinger vs Penn State Health
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
Geisinger vs Penn State Health: the short answer
, CareJobs.Now lists 1,174 open jobs at Geisinger and 1,037 open jobs at Penn State Health.
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Both hire in Pennsylvania.
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Geisinger has 343 of those jobs open, Penn State Health 256.
Right now Geisinger has more open jobs (1,174 vs 1,037).
Bottom line: Geisinger has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; Penn State Health is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| Geisinger | Penn State Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | Pay on each listing (19.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) | Pay on each listing (0.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) |
| Open jobs now | 1,174 open | 1,037 open |
| Most open jobs in | Nurses 343, Doctors 134, Imaging 112 and CNAs & PCTs 102 | Nurses 256, Doctors 182, NPs & PAs 136 and Medical assistants 70 |
| Kind of employer | Hospitals & health systems · Health system | Hospitals & health systems · Health system |
| Headquarters | Danville, PA | Hershey, PA |
| Where it hires | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Pay on listings | 19.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate | 0.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Pay for the same job, side by side
Each employer's own posted hourly pay for the jobs both are hiring for, most open jobs first: its typical posted range where its jobs post ranges, else its middle rate. Before shift differentials and bonuses.
| Job | Geisinger | Penn State Health |
|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | $41.41 an hour at the middle126 open jobs | $39.69 an hour at the middle146 open jobs |
| Hospitals' Medicare stars | A mean of 3.9 stars over 7 rated hospitals; at the middle one 85% of patients said nurses always communicated wellEach one rated | A mean of 3.4 stars over 5 rated hospitals; at the middle one 78% of patients said nurses always communicated wellEach one rated |
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Geisinger vs Penn State Health: common questions
Does Geisinger or Penn State Health pay registered nurses more?
By their own postings: Geisinger's 126 open jobs for registered nurses post $41.41 an hour at the middle, Penn State Health's 146 open jobs post $39.69 an hour at the middle. Geisinger posts $1.72 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Which has better Medicare ratings for its hospitals, Geisinger or Penn State Health?
Where each is hiring: Geisinger, a mean of 3.9 stars over 7 rated hospitals; at the middle one 85% of patients said nurses always communicated well; Penn State Health, a mean of 3.4 stars over 5 rated hospitals; at the middle one 78% of patients said nurses always communicated well. Geisinger's are higher by 0.5 stars on average. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which pays more, Geisinger or Penn State Health?
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Which has more open jobs, Geisinger or Penn State Health?
Where do Geisinger and Penn State Health hire?
Geisinger hires in Pennsylvania (headquarters Danville, PA); Penn State Health in Pennsylvania (headquarters Hershey, PA). Both hire in Pennsylvania.
What jobs are Geisinger and Penn State Health hiring for?
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Geisinger has 343 of those jobs open, Penn State Health 256.
Can you apply to both Geisinger and Penn State Health?
Yes. They are separate hospitals & health systems, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.