Registered Nurse Enterostomal Therapy Home Health

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a qualified nurse to provide continence, stoma therapy and wound care within home health services.

The role focuses on comprehensive assessment, care planning and patient/family education. Responsibilities include evaluating admission eligibility, formulating plans of care, coordinating with agency disciplines and community resources, and delivering ongoing nursing care with caregiver-centered documentation.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional nursing experience preferred.
• Public Health Nurse or Registered Nurse with Enterostomal Training required.
• St. Luke's is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assesses continence, stoma therapy, and wound care needs for home care.
• Determines admission eligibility per agency policy.
• Creates initial care plans and coordinates referrals to disciplines and community resources.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care and caregiver education.

Education

Public Health Nurse or Registered Nurse with Enterostomal Training

Enterostomal Training Program

Job description

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates and does a comprehensive assessment on request for continence issues, stoma therapy and wound care for home care services.
• Determines eligibility for admission, based on agency policy.
• Formulates initial care plan according to patient’s needs, processes the admission, refers to other agency disciplines and to other community resources as needed.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care, health teaching, guidance and supervision to the stoma/wound patient and family.
  • Comprehensive nursing care for these patients includes, but is not limited to: Assessment of wound status and treatment. Irrigation, application of appliances, care of appliances, care of skin problems, measurement for permanent appliance, and ordering appropriate osmotic supplies and appliances. Assessment of continence issues and treatment. Assists patients with their rehabilitation instructing him/her as to daily living adjustments including diet, exercise, job, and individual problems.
  • Instructs and in-services the VNA staff on the complexities of stomal care and wound care.
  • Provides an ongoing assessment as needed to determine service frequency, change in Plan of Treatment and discharge from service in compliance with agency policy and philosophy. Records clearly, accurately, with emphasis on a caregiver oriented approach, Records clearly the goals and plans, meets with the patient and/or caregiver.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIRMENTS

• Occasionally lift and/or carry 100 lbs
• Frequently lift and/or carry 50 lbs
• Stand and/or walk at least 6 hours in an 8-hour work day
• Stooping (bending at the waist) and crouching (stooping and bending at the knees) – required frequently
• Handling (grasping) – required frequently
• Fingering (fine manipulation) – required only occasionally

EDUCATION

May be either a Public Health Nurse or a Registered Professional Nurse who has graduated from an Enterostomal Training Program.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Two years as a professional nurse in nursing practice or previous community health experience as a professional nurse preferred

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.

With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.

St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.

It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.

The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.

In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.

Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.

In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.

Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.