Experienced Registered Nurse, Infusion, Opportunities at Select Campuses

Registered Nurse Opportunities

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.

Our Infusion Centers are staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs) experienced in the handling and the administration of chemotherapy and the latest drugs used to treat cancer and other conditions. Medical treatment in our infusion centers include but are not limited to: Immunoglobulin Therapy; Therapeutic Phlebotomy; Hydration; Administration of Blood Products; Biological Therapies; Plasmapheresis. St. Luke's patients have access to a team of experts who work together to provide the most appropriate treatment options. Be a part of the multi-disciplinary team where relationships are highly valued, and nurses build trusting bonds with their patients.

Hospital locations - openings may vary by campus availability:

• Allentown Campus
• Anderson Campus, Easton
• Bethlehem Campus
• Grand View Campus, Sellersville
• Lehighton Campus
• Miners Campus, Coaldale
• Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg
• Sacred Heart Campus, Allentown
• Upper Bucks Campus, Quakertown
• Warren Campus, Phillipsburg NJ

Shift details:

Days with hours varying based on the needs of the department with floating to network infusion centers as needed.

Full time, 40 hours per week

Part time, less than 40 hours per week

Per Diem (if available), minimum of 2 shifts/month

All positions (including per diem) must have the ability to complete 6-7 business days of initial orientation as well as required unit orientation.

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.
• Provide comprehensive clinical therapeutic infusion services to patients in a controlled medical setting.
• Demonstrates knowledge of administration and handling of antineoplastic medications and biological modifiers. Demonstrates knowledge of bladder chemotherapy and administration of agents intravesically as necessary.
• 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:

One-year acute care nursing experience preferred. Oncology nursing experience preferred. Successful completion of BLS. Basic computer skills, preferred. Within 6 months or less of employment will take the Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Course with successful completion of post-test. (Can not administer chemotherapy until this course is completed.)

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 8 hours per day; 4 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, push, and carry objects up to 10 lbs. Frequently lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 400 lbs. via wheelchair, bed, and or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up, 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, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision, depth, perception, and visual monotony (e.g. computer screen).

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.