Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Float

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

Benefits offered by this job

Earned time off

Enhanced tuition assistance

Retirement savings with employer match

Job summary

A regional healthcare system in Berks County is seeking a Registered Nurse for full-time night shifts. The role includes evaluating and delivering nursing care to a diverse patient population, requiring at least one year of critical care experience in an ICU environment. Applicants must possess a valid PA Registered Nurse License. The position offers a float incentive and ample benefits, including earned time off and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year of Critical Care experience in ICU, CCU, SICU or MICU unit.
• PA Registered Nurse License required.
• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Delivers excellent nursing care for diverse patient population.
• Administers medications within scope of practice.
• Establishes patient care goals and teaches self-care skills.
• Relies on experience and judgment to accomplish goals.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary

Shift: Full time Nights - 7pm-7:30am with every 3rd weekend rotation.

Float incentive: $7/hr premium pay plus base rate and shift/weekend differentials where applicable.

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Delivers 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.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.

Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must have 1 year of Critical Care experience in ICU, CCU, SICU or MICU unit.

Certification and Licensure

• PA Registered Nurse License.

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.

Why Reading Hospital?

• 2025 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
• Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care
• Magnet Status
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• 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!