Acute Care Nurses provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions and a wide variety of complexities. They perform systematic assessments, formulate individualized care plans, and collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care.
Requirements summary
A minimum of one year of registered nurse experience is required, along with a current BLS certification. Candidates must hold a registered nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
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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.
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.
Sign on Bonuses may be available on select units up to $20,000 for qualified candidates 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: Positions may be available on various shifts including weekend program options and per diem.
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 Holiday and weekend requirements per unit and company policies Per Diem, minimum of 2 shifts/month.
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.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year registered nurse experience required.
Individualized orientation program for all areas.
Maintain current BLS certification.
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 shoulder 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.
