About Us
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center was created specifically for the Lancaster County community and opened its doors to patients on Oct. 3, 2022. The 142-bed suburban hospital provides inclusive, individualized and collaborative care to patients, at an easy-to-access location near state routes 283 and 772. The design and construction won an award of merit for health care construction in the Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic 2023 Regional Best Projects competition.
Nurses at Lancaster Medical Center work in a setting that integrates the latest health care delivery technologies with a clean, modern design that takes advantage of the location’s abundant natural light. When staff need a break, they can recharge on a pedestrian path that circles the campus and offers a view of rehabilitated wetlands. Most importantly, Penn State Health understands the need for work-life balance and supports nurses with respect, recognition and opportunities for growth.
Pursuing nursing excellence
Our goal is to always pursue nursing excellence. To help ensure this, we’ve developed a Nursing Professional Practice Model that is unique to Lancaster Medical Center. It shows how nurses practice, collaborate, communicate and develop professionally to provide the highest-quality care for those we serve in every setting where nursing care is delivered.
As part of the Penn State Health network of hospitals, outpatient centers and specialty providers, we’re committed to upholding the health system’s RITE values - Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence - which provide the foundation for a considerate work and patient care environment. An expectation of mutual respect is a priority for our organization, employees and patients.
Professional Development
Nurses are supported in their professional development through a team of dedicated registered nurse educators and clinical nurse specialists who oversee orientation, competency validation, continuing education and ongoing professional and leadership development programs, such as preceptor and facilitator courses.
Professional Practice Model
The Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Nursing Professional Practice Model shows how nurses practice, collaborate, communicate and develop professionally to provide the highest-quality care for those we serve in every setting where nursing care is delivered.
The schematic uses a continuous circle to depict the integration of nursing practice with Penn State Health’s mission, vision and RITE values - Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. The circle in Penn State blue and the surrounding constructs express those components most important to our nurses and their work environment. The colors were chosen purposefully to mirror the colors used on each of our hospital’s floors - blue for unity, teal for hope, green for healing, Penn State blue for discovery and lavender for serenity - further aligning with the environment in which we practice.
Our commitment to diversity
In 2017, Penn State Health became one of the first health care organizations in the country to implement a written policy stating that patients and their family members shall not discriminate against any of our employees based on aspects of diversity. In addition, the policy states that patients must also agree they will not request a different health care team member based on any part of that individual’s diversity. This ensures continuity of care and reinforces mutual respect.
Recognizing excellent clinical care
Our nurses go above and beyond every day. One way we recognize the compassionate and excellent clinical care they provide is through nominations for The DAISY Award.
- The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program started in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Pat’s family experienced firsthand the difference his nurses made in his care through clinical excellence and outstanding, compassionate care. The family created The DAISY Award to express gratitude to nurses and to enable others to thank and honor their special nurses.
- Staff, patients and their families, and visitors can nominate a nurse for this award.
Nursing Careers
Lancaster Medical Center continues to recruit dynamic team members looking for a culture in which they will be appreciated and valued.
Search opportunitiesPatient Care Areas
Ambulatory Care
In addition to outpatient physician offices, patients have access to lifesaving cardiac care in Lancaster Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization labs, offering the latest in cardiovascular and interventional imaging technology and procedures, including trans-radial catheterization, cardiac ablation, angiogram, angioplasty, echo and stress testing, and the placement of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
The radiology and imaging team at Lancaster Medical Center provides a full range of imaging services to find and treat illnesses and injuries, including MRI, CT scan, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and general radiology.
Lancaster Medical Center’s laboratory services provide quality, accurate and timely diagnostic testing.
Critical Care
3 South Intensive Care Unit
Adult inpatient
Patient rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are private and uniquely designed to make it easy for staff to bring in any special equipment they may need and comfortably care for their patients. This unit features:
- A 24-bed blended ICU/IMCU
- Virtual ICU capability for all beds
- State-of-the-art bedside monitoring
- A Tablo Hemodialysis System, which allows staff to run varying dialysis modalities as required for patient-specific needs
- An Arctic Sun Temperature Management System
Emergency Department
Adult/Pediatric
Our leading-edge Emergency Department, budgeted for 32,000 annual visits, includes:
- 24 acute care bays
- 10 observation beds
- Three triage areas
- Two resuscitation bays
- A four-bed fast-track unit
Our fully equipped and experienced emergency medicine team can provide emergency care to patients of all ages.
Maternal and Child Health
4 North
Obstetric - Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum and Neonatal Nursery
Our state-of-the-art Family Birthing Suite is a 12-bed unit. The department includes:
- Two obstetrical triage rooms
- Four calming labor and delivery rooms featuring hydrotherapy tubs
- Eight antepartum/postpartum rooms
- A cesarean section operating room suite with two recovery room bays
- A well-baby nursery for 34+-week newborns
Each of our labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms have infant care and family support person sleep areas. The unit is equipped with an Infant Abduction Protection System. We strive to provide an LDRP model of care where the laboring mother and baby stay together from admission to discharge.
We provide care for patients of childbearing age, including normal vaginal labor and delivery; preterm labor with transfer to a tertiary care facility, as needed; cesarean section delivery; antenatal testing; observation and treatment of antepartum patients with problems related to pregnancy; and mother-baby couplets. We have a team of obstetrics, pediatrics and neonatology providers, as well as midwives who provide exceptional care to our patients.
Our experienced, compassionate and competent nursing team consists of labor and postpartum-trained nurses, nursery nurses with NICU training and surgical scrub techs who assist in the operating room. We have a designated lactation consultant and other nurses who are breastfeeding-certified to support our mothers. Being a new community hospital in the Lancaster area, we are committed to providing personal care that meets the needs of our patients at all stages of childbearing and mother/baby care.
Medical/Surgical
The expert surgeons at Lancaster Medical Center perform general, gynecologic, bariatric and otolaryngology surgeries. They work with an experienced surgical team of nurses, surgical technicians and other providers to ensure that patients have an exceptional experience.
All patient rooms in the Medical/Surgical Unit are private, with bathrooms and comfortable seating areas for family members or visitors. Several of the rooms are specially equipped to support the needs of bariatric patients.
4 South
Adult Inpatient
- 24 beds
- Bariatric surgery specialty
- ADA-compliant patient rooms
- Tele-observation capabilities
- State-of-the-art remote telemetry monitoring system
5 North
Adult Inpatient
- 24 beds
- Neuro-spine and orthopedic surgery specialty
- Tele-observation capabilities
- State-of-the-art remote telemetry monitoring system
6 North
Adult Inpatient
- 24 beds
- Cardiac/stroke specialty
- Cardiologists regularly host continuing medical education sessions, such as in-person catheterization lab experiences, to enhance clinical practice and knowledge
Operating Room/Surgical Services
Surgical services include:
- A hybrid operating room
- Inpatient and outpatient imaging
- Two cardiac catheterization labs
- Interventional radiology
- Outpatient cardiology clinic
Workgroups
Lactation Specialist RNs
- One full-time
Vascular Access RNs
- One full-time and one PRN
Wound, Ostomy and Continence RNs
- One full-time
Float Pool
A robust pool of per diem staff offsets increased volumes and maintains RN-to-patient ratios.
