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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.
St. Luke's New Beginnings Family Birth Centers are trusted by more Lehigh Valley parents than any other hospital in the region. Our state-of-the-art birthing units, offer parents the comforts of a safe, family-centered atmosphere to welcome their new babies into the world. The nursing staff is highly skilled in labor, postpartum and newborn assessment, and care. They are also specially trained and certified in Advanced Fetal Monitoring. Board-certified anesthesiologists are available 24-hours-a-day, and board-certified obstetricians make daily rounds. The Registered Nurse in the New Beginnings Family Birthing Units are responsible for providing individualized family centered care during the antepartum, intrapartum, & postpartum periods.

HOSPITAL LOCATIONS: Will vary by campus availability

• Allentown Campus
• Anderson Campus, Easton
• Grand View Campus, Sellersville
• Upper Bucks Campus, Quakertown

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Nursing Student with prospective Spring/Summer/Winter graduation dates who will be eligible to sit for NCLEX and obtain licensure before start of Internship.
• Nursing Student/GN: Must have employment experience working in an L&D unit or a scheduled Senior Practicum in an L&D unit or have a minimum of a 3.2 GPA.
• Experienced RN that has not worked in the L&D setting.

OVERVIEW:

What St. Luke's Labor and Delivery RN Internship Offers:

• The Length of the internship program is Full Time competency-based and is tailored to each individual adult learner.
• Dedicated Education Team
• Bridging the Preparation to Practice Gap
• Support Transition from Novice to Advanced Beginner
• A Progressive Arrangement of Seminars, Workshops, Supervised hands-on trainings, Simulation, and Clinical Observations
• Clinical Preceptorship
• Cultivate Leadership, Team Building, & Conflict Management
• AWHONN'S Perinatal Orientation & Education Program
• Oriented to Couplet Care, Labor, Operating Room and Infant Resuscitation
• 50.2 CEs

The Labor and Delivery RN Internship is conducted at various sites within the St. Luke's University Health Network and is supervised by the Labor and Delivery RN Internship coordinator.Upon successful completion of the Labor and Delivery RN Internship Program, the intern will work in a St. Luke'sLabor and Delivery Department where he/she will practice caring for patients across their lifespans.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Maternal/Neonatal nurse is responsible for coordinating and providing individualized quality patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation.
• Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process and patient birth plan.
• Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Demonstrates/models the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Maintain current BLS certification.

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 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 andcurrent home address. Be sure toincludeemployment history forthe past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you areencouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications andlicenses, 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.