About the role#
St. Luke's University Health Network offers a full-time, competency-based Operating Room Internship. This program supports the transition from a novice to an advanced beginner through a mix of seminars, workshops, supervised hands-on training, simulation, and clinical observations. The curriculum includes the AORN Perioperative 101 core curriculum and provides orientation to both circulating and scrub roles. Upon successful completion, interns transition to working in a St. Luke's Operating Room department, providing care to patients across their lifespans.
What you'll do#
- Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating patient care.
- Document the effects of care provided.
- Work cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-team personnel.
- Maintain confidentiality of all materials and follow proper release of information protocols.
- Model the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in all interactions.
- Adhere to departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
- Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment, and communication tailored to the age of the patient.
What you'll need#
- Nursing students with prospective graduation dates who are eligible to sit for the NCLEX.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania must be obtained before the start of the internship.
- Experienced Registered Nurses who have not previously worked in an Operating Room setting are encouraged to apply.
- Current BLS certification.
- Ability to meet physical requirements, including standing for up to 10 hours per day, lifting up to 75 lbs, and transporting patients weighing up to 500 lbs.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site, full-time position.
- Opportunities are available at multiple campuses, including Allentown, Bethlehem, Coaldale, Easton, Lehighton, Orwigsburg, Quakertown, and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
- The internship program operates on a rolling basis.
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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