Ambulance Services, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Diabetes, Documentation, Emergency Care, Emergency Response, Fellowship, Geriatrics, Health Science, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Home Care, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Diagnosis, Medication Administration, Medications, Medicine, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Network Integration, Neuroscience, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pneumonia, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Set Goals, Substance Abuse, Testing, Training/Teaching, Urgent Care
West Reading, Pennsylvania
Responsibilities:
*WEEKEND ONLY position. 7:00pm-7:30am
- Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
- Deliver excellent nursing care through evaluations, planning, implementation, and documentation while serving a diverse patient population with complex concerns.
- Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse.
- Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Unit Overview:
R3E- Med/Surg Unit- 42-bed Adult Med/Surg unit that provides care to adult and geriatric medical patients. R3E works closely with the Hospitalist physicians and the Hildreth Teaching Service Residents. Patients are commonly admitted for a multitude of different medical diagnosis ranging from infections, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, gastrointestinal complications, substance abuse withdrawal, diabetic complications and more.
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Qualifications:
Education Requirements
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
Experience
Certification and Licensure
- Must have RN experience.
- PA Registered Nurse License
Required Skills
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Why Reading Hospital?
- 2023 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
- 697 bed teaching hospital
- 115 bed Emergency Department
- Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care
- Magnet Status
- Level I Trauma Center
- Level III NICU
- Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania
- 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
- Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads
- Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!
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Overview:
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.