Inpatient Registered Nurse (PCU-Step-Down)

Emerus; West Grove (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

401K match (fully vested day 1 of elig

paid referrals

Job summary

Emerus Holdings, Inc. seeks a qualified Inpatient RN for ChristianaCare Hospital, West Grove, PA. The role supports a high-acuity, fast-paced micro-hospital with a focus on stabilizing critically ill patients and coordinating care via Teams and telemedicine.

Expect weekend coverage, holiday rotation, and defined PRN availability to ensure safe staffing. Requires ICU/Telemetry experience, critical drips, and appropriate certifications.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred.
• Current state RN license without sanctions.
• 2+ years RN experience in Telemetry/ICU or related healthcare positions.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English; strong written and verbal communication.
• Act 33 and Act 73 clearances for PA within last 5 years or before start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide proficient nursing care across age and specialty needs using advanced clinical knowledge.
• Follow physician orders in delivering nursing care.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of records.
• Adhere to infection control and aseptic techniques.
• Collect laboratory samples and perform tests per policies and CLIA regulations.
• Perform admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Assemble equipment for diagnostic or treatment procedures; assist others as needed.
• Comply with state nursing standards and hospital policies.

Skills

Telemetry/ICU nursing experience

English fluency

Education

Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma

BSN preferred

Job description

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS

JOB TYPE: PRN Days (7am-7pm)

FACILITY TYPE:20bed Small-Format Hospital (10 ER, 10 Inpatient)

PERKS:Flexible Schedule, 401K match(fully vested day 1 of eligibility!!), paid referrals

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

Position Overview

ChristianaCare Hospital, West Grove is seeking Inpatient RNs who are clinically strong, adaptable, and able to manage a higher-acuity patient population in a fast-paced micro-hospital environment. This role requires experience with critical drips, cardiac rhythm recognition, respiratory support, and collaboration through Teams and telemedicine platforms. Candidates must be comfortable supporting short-term stabilization of critically ill patients—including ventilated patients—while awaiting transfer to a higher level of care. Scheduling expectations include weekend coverage, holiday rotation and defined PRN availability requirements to support safe staffing and patient care needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families


• Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care


• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times


• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care


• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations


• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures


• Assemble equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments


• Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing for that State.

Other Job Functions

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document


• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required


• Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN, preferred


• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required


• 2+ years full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or 2+ years combination experience in related healthcare positions, required


• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required; PALS strongly preferred (ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification)


• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication


• Pennsylvania RN's: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.