Nurse Residency Program - Winter 2026 Graduates - Reading Hospital

Tower Health; West Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nurse Residency Program

Flexible Scheduling

Shared Governance

Career Advancement

Earned Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings

Job summary

Reading Hospital, part of Tower Health, is actively seeking registered nurses to join the Nurse Residency Program and various Medical Surgical Division units in Reading, PA. New grads are welcome, with accelerated orientation and a pathway to professional clinical practice.

The hospital offers comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling options, shared governance, and opportunities for career advancement, tuition assistance, and retirement savings with employer matching.

Qualifications

• All Applicants must be a graduate of a Diploma, ASN, or BSN.
• Graduates within the last 12 months from nursing program with less than one year in care settings are welcome to apply.
• PA Temporary Practice Permit or PA RN License.
• BLS.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Diploma/ASN/BSN

Job description

Job Summary

NEW INCREASED RATES!

• 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

This posting is intended for all Nursing graduates September 2026 - December 2026!

Departments: By applying to this position, you are being considered for all departments in the Medical Surgical Division at Reading Hospital!

Comprehensive benefits:

• Nurse Residency Program (New Grads only)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Shared Governance
• Career Advancement Program
• Earned Time Off
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings with Employer Match

Nurse Residency Program:

Reading Hospital offers Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program. The Nurse Residency Program is designed to help transition the new nurse into their clinical roles & build their confidence. The curriculum focuses on providing high‑quality, safe care in accordance with the following national safety standards: Leadership, Quality, and Professional Role.

Nurse Resident Expectations:

• Participation in monthly educational seminars and learning activities
• Completion of an evidence‑based practice project at the end of the program
• Completion of program evaluation and survey tools

In addition to the Nurse Residency, Reading Hospital offers all new graduates a precepted orientation which is based on the unit, and the individual learning needs of the new graduate. On‑going supervised training and educational opportunities are provided to the staff during this transition and after orientation.

ALL newly hired, newly graduated nurses are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.

Reading Hospital Nursing Video: CLICK HERE

WHY READING HOSPITAL?

• Magnet® designated, 684‑bed hospital with 115‑bed ED, Level I Trauma Center, and Level III NICU

• Have your voice heard through shared governance
• Recognized by Healthgrades 50 Best Hospitals™ Award (2022-2024)

Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: Reading Hospital Tour

Qualifications

• All Applicants must be a graduate of a Diploma, ASN, or BSN.
• Applicants who have graduated within the last 12 months from their nursing program and have less than one year nursing experience in a non‑acute or acute care setting are welcome to apply.
• PA Temporary Practice Permit or PA RN License
• BLS

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.