Graduate Nurse, Acute Care (Med Surg) Internship, Opportunities at All Campuses (Full Time)

apartment St. Luke's University Health Network location_onEaston, PA, US

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Nurses are pivotal to providing the care that is needed and demanded in our communities. At St. Luke's, we are proud to be the forerunners of that higher quality standard. Our philosophy and professional practice model are our commitment to safe, compassionate and quality patient centered care. Nursing uniquely leaves a lasting impression on patients and families who rely on these skills.

Here at St. Luke’s, PCRAFT values are the guiding core principles of our health care team and the qualities we strive for with every encounter. Pride, caring, respect, accountability, flexibility and teamwork are the qualities our team will deliver every time. As a patient or prospective employee, you can count on every member of the St. Luke’s team to display PCRAFT values in every situation.

Acute care nurses practice in a premier environment facilitated by our mission to be recognized as expert providers of innovative, personalized and maximally safe patient care. St. Luke’s fosters an environment of partnership with other members of the health care team while also placing high importance on developing nurses’ leadership skills and celebrating the successes of our nursing team. Acute Care Nurses provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions and a wide variety of complexities. Acute care units are equipped with the latest advanced technology which may include Masimo’s Patient Safety Net vital sign monitoring system and Electronic Whiteboards. Be a part of the multi-disciplinary team where relationships are highly valued and nurses build trusting bonds with their patients.

All graduate nurses will be required to participate in St. Luke's Acute Care internship, full-time paid position.

There are a variety of specialties available in our network for acute care nursing to expand your skill set and strengthen your knowledge with specific patient populations and disease processes.

Oncology
Neuroscience
Renal
Trauma
Orthopedics
Acute Rehab
Cardiac
Short Stay
Medical-Surgical

HOSPITAL LOCATIONS - openings may vary by campus availability:

Allentown Campus
Anderson Campus, Easton, Level 2 Trauma Center
Bethlehem Campus, Level 1 Trauma Center
Carbon Campus, Lehighton, Level 4 Trauma Center
Easton Campus
Geisinger St. Luke’s Campus, Orwigsburg, Level 4 Trauma Center
Grand View Campus, Sellersville, Level 2 Trauma Center
Miners Campus, Coaldale, Level 4 Trauma Center
Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg, Level 4 Trauma Center
Orthopedic Hospital, Allentown
Sacred Heart Campus, Allentown
Upper Bucks Campus, Quakertown, Level 4 Trauma Center
Warren Campus, Phillipsburg NJ- to be considered for the Warren Campus, please apply here RN All Specialties, Warren Campus

SHIFT DETAILS:

Apply now to talk to a recruiter about our current openings! 

Full time, 36 or 40 hours per week 

Holiday and weekend requirements per unit and company policies 

Ability to complete initial 7 business days of classroom orientation.

What St. Luke's Acute Care RN Internship Offers:

The Length of the internship program is Full Time competency-based and is tailored to each individual adult learner.
Dedicated Education Team
Bridging the Preparation to Practice Gap
Support Transition from Novice to Advanced Beginner
A Progressive Arrangement of Seminars, Workshops, Supervised hands-on training, and Simulation
Clinical Preceptorship
Cultivate Leadership, Team Building, & Conflict Management

Ideal candidates for application to the St. Luke’s Acute Care RN Internship Program are:

Nursing Students with prospective Spring/Summer/Winter graduation dates who will be eligible to sit for NCLEX and obtain licensure before start of Internship
Experienced RN's that have not worked in the Acute Care setting or have less than one year.

The Acute Care RN Internship is conducted at various sites within the St. Luke’s University Health Network and is supervised by the Acute Care Internship coordinator. Upon successful completion of the Acute Care RN Internship Program, the intern will work in a St. Luke's Acute Care Unit where he/she will practice caring for patients across their lifespans.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers. Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.

EDUCATION:

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey (Warren Campus).

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Temporary Practice Permit issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transports patients weighing up to 500 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above should level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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