Experienced Labor

***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.***

We are currently seeking talented Nursing professionals to join our team. Continue your nursing career by joining a nationally recognized teaching hospital with proven success indicators. St. Lukes is a Level 1 Trauma Center, Stroke Center and Tertiary Care teaching hospital. St. Luke's is the only hospital in the Lehigh Valley and, in fact, in Pennsylvania, named one of Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals in the nation two years in a row.

St. Lukes Birthing Units have received Womens Choice Awards for being among Americas Best Hospitals for Obstetrics. This evidence-based designation is the only award that identifies the countrys best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, and what women say they want from a hospital. St. Lukes was voted as the Morning Call Readers Choice as the Best Place to Have a Baby in 2015. St. Lukes New Beginnings Family Birth Centers in Allentown and Bethlehem are state-of-the-art birthing units and offer parents the comforts of a safe, family-centered atmosphere to welcome their new babies into the world. St. Lukes is a leader in perinatal care, high-risk deliveries and breast feeding education.

The Registered Nurse in the New Beginnings Family Birthing Unit is responsible for providing individualized family centered care during the antepartum, intrapartum, & postpartum periods.**JOB DUTIES AND 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.

* Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.

* Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.

* Maintains an awareness of unit budget.

* Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.

* Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement.

* Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.

* Complies with established chain of command for work related problems.

* Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives that contribute to the growth of the Patient Services Department.

* Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.

* Collaborates with other caregivers to assure appropriate staffing levels on all shifts.

**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.

**EDUCATION:**

Current RN license in the State of Pennsylvania.

**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**

At least one year of Labor & Delivery experience required. Individualized orientation program for all areas. Evidence of successful completion of BLS.

*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*

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location3 Locationslocation9 Locationslocation9 LocationsFounded in 1872, (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 17,000 employees providing services at 12 hospitals sites and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.6 billion, the Networks service area includes 10 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Lukes is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Lukes established the Lehigh Valleys first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nations longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Lukes is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares *five-star* ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Lukes is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades *Top Hospital* and a Newsweek Worlds *Best Hospital*. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Lukes #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Healths *100 Top Hospitals* are St. Lukes hospitals. St. Lukes flagship University Hospital has earned the *100 Top Major Teaching Hospital* designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Lukes among the *15 Top Health Systems* nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the *Most Wired* award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHNs information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Lukes is also recognized as one of the states lowest cost providers.