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Physical Therapy at St. Luke's · 2 months ago

Graduate Nurse, Acute Care (Med Surg) Internship, Opportunities at Multiple Campuses (Full Time)

Orwigsburg, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

St. Luke's is dedicated to providing exceptional care and improving access to healthcare in the communities it serves. They are seeking Graduate Nurses for their Acute Care internship program, which offers hands-on training and development in various specialties. The role involves providing advanced nursing care and participating in a competency-based internship designed to bridge the gap from education to practice.

Health CareHospitalRehabilitation

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

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseAccredited Nursing ProgramClinical PreceptorshipPatient Care SkillsTeam BuildingLeadership SkillsConflict Management

Required

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey (Warren Campus)

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Temporary Practice Permit issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

Nursing Students with prospective Spring/Summer/Winter graduation dates who will be eligible to sit for NCLEX and obtain licensure before start of Internship

Experienced RN's that have not worked in the Acute Care setting or have less than one year

Ability to complete initial 7 business days of classroom orientation

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