Registered Nurse, On-Call-PACU

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse on-call to deliver nursing care across the life span. The role involves assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, collaborating with the care team to meet patient needs.

Qualified candidates hold an active RN license in NJ or PA and have BLS certification; one year of medical/surgical experience is preferred. The position supports float coverage and unit-based performance improvement within a large regional

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, based on work location.
• One year medical/surgical experience preferred.
• Evidence of successful completion of BLS.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Implement, evaluate and document nursing interventions per the care plan.
• Collaborate with the care team and ensure appropriate staffing and resources.
• Float to other units as needed per hospital policy and unit needs.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

On-call readiness

Communication

Education

RN license (NJ/PA)

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

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.

The Registered Nurse On-Call delivers nursing care on an on-call basis for patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. These nursing functions of the Registered Nurse are carried out according to the New Jersey/Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act (based on location), hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing.

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. Must be able to float as needed per unit and hospital policy.

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, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop and 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, and 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).

EDUCATION: Current RN license in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, based on work location.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: One year medical/surgical experience preferred. Individualized orientation program for all areas. Evidence of successful completion of BLS.

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.

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