St. Luke's University Health Network

If you are new, the Nurse Internship runs tracks across Acute Care, Behavioral Health, Critical Care, ED, NICU, Obstetrics, and Perioperative and leans on simulation, challenge, and guided practice. If you already carry critical care experience, the SLUHN/DeSales DNP Nurse Anesthesia program offers a once-a-year Fall cohort toward CRNA. Care Now part-time scheduling is concrete: about 20 hours a week, one 12-hour and one 8-hour shift, every third weekend, holiday rotation, closed Christmas and Thanksgiving. The network shows up on national quality and top-health-system lists and still operates the St. Luke's School of Nursing. Reviewers often describe supportive teams; they also note favoritism, short-staffing stretch, and pay that can feel stuck in some roles. Tamaqua itself keeps housing and everyday costs low compared with national averages, which matters if you are weighing a move.

Mission emphasizes excellence, educating clinicians, and access to care regardless of ability to pay.