Graduate Practical Nurse – Licensed Practical Nurse, Operating Room Internship

St. Luke's University Health Network

. Function as an integral member of the surgical team as an Operating Room LPN .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeAllentown • Pennsylvania • United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in maintaining sterile technique and providing skilled scrub assistance in the operating room. Capable of collaborating effectively with the surgical team while ensuring patient safety and handling surgical instruments and supplies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Licensed Practical Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationSterile Technique MaintenanceSurgical Instrument HandlingInterdisciplinary Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Scrub AssistanceSurgical CountsDraping Sterile FieldHandling Surgical SpecimensManual DexterityLifting and CarryingEquipment VerificationSetting Up Sterile TablesAnticipating Surgical Team NeedsOperating Room Procedures

Soft Skills

CollaborationAttention to DetailQuick Response

Certifications & Qualifications

BLS CertificationLicensed Practical Nurse License

Industry Keywords

Operating RoomSurgical TeamPatient CareNCLEX-PNClinical Preceptorship

Tech Stack

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Spring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Function as an integral member of the surgical team as an Operating Room LPN
Provide skilled scrub assistance throughout operative procedures
Check supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures
Scrub, gown, and glove self and members of the surgical team
Set up sterile tables with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions
Verify equipment is in good working condition
Perform surgical counts with the circulator before the operation and before incision closure
Assist with draping the sterile field
Pass instruments, retractors, sutures, and other items to the surgeon
Anticipate the needs of the surgical team
Maintain sterile technique throughout procedures
Handle surgical specimens, sharps, and medications according to safety policies
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary surgical team
Complete the internship's seminars, workshops, supervised training, simulation, observations, and clinical preceptorship
Upon successful completion, provide care to patients across their lifespans in a St. Luke's Operating Room Department

Requirements

What you’ll need

Practical Nurse Students with prospective Spring/Summer/Winter graduation dates who will be eligible to sit for NCLEX-PN and obtain licensure before start of Internship
Experienced LPNs who have not worked in the Operating Room setting; recent hospital experience preferred
Current Licensed Practical Nurse license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey for Warren Campus
Maintain current BLS certification
Ability to maintain sterile technique and handle surgical instruments, supplies, equipment, medications, specimens, and sharps safely
Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per day and walk up to 8–10 hours per day
Ability to use manual dexterity continuously for handling and twisting/turning
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and push objects weighing 100+ pounds frequently
Ability to move and respond quickly
Adequate hearing, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Ability to tolerate visual monotony
Submit full legal name, current home address, and employment history for the past seven years

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time, competency-based internship tailored to each individual adult learner
Dedicated Education Team
Progressive arrangement of seminars, workshops, supervised hands-on trainings, simulation, and clinical observations
Clinical preceptorship
Leadership, team building, and conflict management development
Scrub-role orientation
Eight-week concentrated orientation period
On-the-job training