Registered Nurse RN - Float Pool

Tower Health; West Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Health is seeking an on-site Registered Nurse to float across Med/Surg units, evaluating patients, planning and documenting care, and delivering high-quality nursing services at Reading Hospital.

Required qualifications include a BSN (or RN to BSN/MSN option with recent credits), Facilitator/Preceptor training, and an active PA RN license. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or certification in a specialty by a recognized accrediting agency or enrolled in RN to BSN/RN to MSN with minimum 6 credits completed in the last 12 months.
• Must be Facilitator and Preceptor trained.
• PA Registered Nurse License required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Delivers excellent nursing care through evaluations, planning, implementation, and documentation for a diverse patient population with complex concerns.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the RN scope of practice.
• Promotes patients' independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.

Skills

Excellent Communications Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN to BSN/MSN program option

Job description

Job Summary

*This position will float to various Med/Surg units.

The Registered Nurse:

• 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

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR - Certification in specialty by recognized accrediting agency OR enrolled in RN to BSN or RN to MSN program with minimum 6 credits completed within previous 12 months

Experience

• Must be Facilitator and Preceptor trained.

Certification and Licensure

• 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.