Perioperative RN Internship — OR Training (Jan 2027)

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks to train a Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse in the perioperative role through a full‑time 26‑week OR RN Internship starting January 2027 across multiple surgical campuses.

The program emphasizes scrub and circulating responsibilities, aseptic technique, and collaboration with the surgical team to deliver high‑quality patient care in a Magnet hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma Nursing required.
• Less than 1 year of OR experience or completion of perioperative internship.
• Ability to perform nursing assessments and functions.
• Ability to plan, supervise, and inspect the work of others.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum ability to circulate surgical procedures.
• RN license in PA and AHA BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages care of designated operative patients.
• Performs circulating and scrubbing functions as needed.
• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains safety and sanitation policies in perioperative care.
• Monitors patient condition before, during and after surgery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Assessment skills

Nursing supervision

Education

Specialized Diploma Nursing

RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA

Tools

AHA BLS

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network seeks to train a Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse in the perioperative role through a full‑time 26‑week OR RN Internship starting January 2027 across multiple surgical campuses.

The program emphasizes scrub and circulating responsibilities, aseptic technique, and collaboration with the surgical team to deliver high‑quality patient care in a Magnet hospital setting.