Registered Nurse Clinic RN - Reading General Surgery

Reading Hospital; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading Hospital seeks an experienced registered nurse to deliver ambulatory care across the life span, coordinate transitions of care, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes telephonic triage, patient education, direct care interventions, and leadership in care coordination within Tower Health’s ambulatory network.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing required.
• Experience in ambulatory or nursing practice preferred.
• Current PA Registered Nurse License and applicable certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent clinical nursing care across the life-span.
• Coordinate care delivery with other disciplines to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary utilization and costs.
• Perform telephonic patient triage, patient education, and direct care interventions; participate in care coordination.

Skills

Excellent Communications Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

General Clerical Skills

Keyboarding

Microsoft Office Applications

Organizational Skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

• Provides competent clinical nursing practice across the life-span, facilitates transitions across care settings, and coordinates care delivery with other disciplines for improving patient care quality outcomes as well as decreasing unnecessary utilization and associated costs across patient populations and health care settings.


• Daily ambulatory nursing practice performance primarily is focused on telephonic patient triage, patient education, direct care interventions, collaborative leadership and care coordination.

Job Summary

• Provides competent clinical nursing practice across the life-span, facilitates transitions across care settings, and coordinates care delivery with other disciplines for improving patient care quality outcomes as well as decreasing unnecessary utilization and associated costs across patient populations and health care settings.


• Daily ambulatory nursing practice performance primarily is focused on telephonic patient triage, patient education, direct care interventions, collaborative leadership and care coordination.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Experience

• Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

• PA Registered Nurse License


• NRP Certification


• BLS Certification

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills


• Excellent Interpersonal Skills


• General Clerical Skills


• Keyboarding


• Microsoft Office Applications


• Organizational Skills

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.