About the role#
This full-time Internship and Fellowship program supports the transition from novice to advanced beginner for nurses entering the Critical Care setting. The program is competency-based and tailored to the individual learner, featuring a dedicated education team, clinical preceptorship, and a mix of seminars, workshops, simulation, and supervised hands-on training. Participants will complete AACN ECG modules, the AACN Essential of Critical Care Orientation, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support training. Upon successful completion, you will work in a St. Luke's Critical Care Unit caring for patients across their lifespans.
What you'll do#
- Provide nursing care to critically ill patients using the nursing process.
- Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate, and document patient care effects.
- Work cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-team personnel.
- Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment, and communication appropriate to the patient age.
- Model the Network Service Excellence Standards of Performance in all interactions.
- Maintain confidentiality of all materials and adhere to attendance and dress code policies.
What you'll need#
- Nursing student with a prospective Spring, Summer, or Winter graduation date.
- Eligibility to sit for the NCLEX and obtain licensure before the start of the internship.
- Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
- Minimum 3.2 overall GPA at the time of application or a confirmed Senior Practicum in an ICU.
- Current BLS certification.
- Experienced Registered Nurses who have not previously worked in a Critical Care setting are eligible to apply.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, on-site position for the Winter 2027 cohort.
- Opportunities are available at various campuses, including Easton, Coaldale, Lehighton, Quakertown, Stroudsburg, Orwigsburg, Allentown, Sellersville, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
- Physical requirements include the ability to stand for up to 10 hours, walk for 6 hours, and occasionally lift or push objects up to 75 lbs. You must be able to transport patients weighing up to 500 lbs. via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
About St. Luke's University Health Network
St. Luke's University Health Network is a nonprofit health care provider founded in 1872. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the network employs over 11,000 people. It operates across multiple locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system provides specialized care in areas including oncology, cardiology, neuroscience, and orthopedics.
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