Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Weekend Day

Phoenixville Hospital - Tower Health; Phoenixville (Chester County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Advancement Program

Earned Time Off

Enhanced Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings with Employer Match

Job summary

Phoenixville Hospital - Tower Health is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Intensive Care Unit, operating every Saturday and Sunday from 7A-730P. The role requires evaluating patients, implementing nursing care, and delivering quality care to a diverse patient population with complex concerns.

Applicants should be graduates of accredited nursing schools with a valid PA Registered Nurse License and at least one year of acute care experience. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including career advancement opportunities, retirement savings with employer match, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• 1 year of Acute Care Experience required; Critical Care Experience preferred.
• Valid PA Registered Nurse License.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients and document nursing care.
• Deliver nursing care to patients with complex health concerns.
• Perform patient tests and administer medications.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Evaluation

Medication Administration

Critical Thinking

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

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, Tower Direct 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.

Job Summary

• Every Saturday and Sunday 7A-730P
• 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.

The Intensive Care Unit

• 24-bed unit, with a MICU and SICU wing, operated on a 24-hour basis.
• This nursing area provides care to adult patients. Admission diagnoses include but are not limited to acute MI/ACS, heart failure, lethal dysrhythmias, acute respiratory failure, shock, acute neurological disorders and high risk or complicated post-operative patients requiring specialized monitoring and care.
• This unit also provides care to open heart patients, from the immediate post-operative period through IMC level of care until discharge.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Shared Governance
• Career Advancement Program
• Earned Time Off
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings with Employer Match
• and so much more!

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Experience:

1 Year Critical Care Experience Preferred, 1 year of Acute Care Experience Required

Certifications And Licensure:

• PA Registered Nurse License
• BLS
• ACLS