The Registered Nurse will perform systematic assessments of patients and formulate individualized care plans. They will also function in a scrub role and provide guidance to co-workers while maintaining professional nursing standards.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a minimum of one year of operating room nursing experience, with cardiac OR experience preferred. A current RN license in Pennsylvania and BLS certification are required.
professional certificateTeamworkCompassionConfidentialityBLS CertificationPatient CareCollaborationService ExcellenceSafety PrecautionsBasic Cardiac Life SupportAssessment SkillsSurgical AsepsisOperating Room ExperienceCardiac SurgeryDynamic EnvironmentProfessional Role ModelAORN Certification
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.
Shape the Future of Heart Care at St.
Luke’s Anderson Campus!
We’re entering an exciting chapter in St.
Luke’s history—our largest expansion ever is opening Fall 2026.
At our brand-new, state-of-the-art Heart Hospital, you’ll work directly with patients and deliver life-changing care using the latest technology and treatments.
This 350,000-square-foot expansion will, ultimately, add 150 inpatient beds, 10 cutting-edge operating rooms, and 10 advanced interventional suites, strengthening our leadership in cardiology and tertiary services.
Since opening in 2011 on a beautiful 500-acre campus, Anderson has grown into a nationally recognized teaching hospital and a designated 100 Top Hospital.
We are home to a Trauma Center and the region’s most advanced tertiary obstetrics program.
This growth is driven by the dedication and compassion of our physicians, nurses, and care teams—and patient demand continues to rise.
Now, we’re looking for flexible, team-oriented professionals ready to thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
This is more than a career—it’s your chance to make a lasting impact on your community and help shape the future of heart care.
Join us.
Be part of something extraordinary.
Apply today!
SHIFT DETAILS: Days with hours varying based on the needs of the department.
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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: Cardiac OR experience preferred.
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: https://www.slhn.org/nursing-opportunities EDUCATION: Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
Stand for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time.
Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs.
Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs.
Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate.
Consistently pull up to 10 lbs.
Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate.
Frequently stoop and bend, crouch, kneel and climb.
Frequently reach above shoulder level.
Occasional crawling.
Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
Frequently finger and handle objects.
Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, and turn objects with hands and fingers.
Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
Must be able to see 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.
