The nurse performs systematic assessments of patients and formulates individualized care plans while collaborating with the healthcare team. They also function in the scrub role, ensuring safety and efficiency during surgical procedures.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a minimum of one year of operating room nursing experience and maintain current BLS certification. AORN Certification is preferred, and applicants must be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
professional certificateTeamworkCommunicationConfidentialityAssessmentBLS CertificationPatient CareCollaborationScrub RoleService ExcellenceSurgical AsepsisProfessional Nursing PracticePlan of CareOperating Room NursingOrientation ProgramCardiac OR ExperiencePCRAFT Values
Job description
St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
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.
The operative setting utilizes a plethora of technologies to drive meaningful and measurable outcomes.
Intricate surgical procedures require modern equipment, supplies, and innovation that include robotics, integrated hybrid systems, stealth navigation, and imaging capabilities.
Working with experts in their field, St.
Luke’s surgical services collaborates with a diverse list of vendor groups to provide state of the art implants systems and surgical supplies.
Perioperative nursing is rewarding in that most patients undergo a procedure that prolongs or improves the quality of their lives.
Only in perioperative nursing is the nurse able to care for one patient at a time.
Join the team working in a fast-paced environment where you are continuously learning.
HOSPITAL LOCATIONS - openings may vary by campus availability: Allentown Campus Anderson Campus, Easton, Level 2 Trauma Center Bethlehem Campus, Level 1 Trauma Center Specialized Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse (open heart surgery) opportunity at the Bethlehem Campus.
Requires Cardiac OR experience.
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 (cross train to Endoscopy/GI and APU), Level 4 Trauma Center Warren Campus, Phillipsburg NJ (cross train to APU) - to be considered for the Warren Campus, please apply here RN All Specialties, Warren Campus SHIFT DETAILS: Days with hours varying based on the needs of the department.
Evenings, nights and weekend program options available at select campuses.
Apply now to talk to a recruiter about our current openings!
Full time, 36 or 40 hours per week Part time, less than 36 hours per week Per Diem (if available), minimum of 2 shifts/month Holiday and weekend requirements per unit and company policies **On-Call responsibilities required 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.
Demonstrates ability to function successfully in scrub role as identified in CST job description and as it relates to scrubbing, gowning, gloving, preparing instruments, & suture, implementing surgical asepsis, safety precautions, counts, and cost-effective safe care.
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.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one-year operating room nursing experience required.
Individualized orientation program for all areas.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Court.
AORN Certification preferred (CNOR).
Nurses with less than 1 year of experience please see our internship page Nurse Internships EDUCATION: Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey (Warren Campus).
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.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
