Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro/Trauma IMU

Tower Health; West Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Generous benefits

Job summary

Reading Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to evaluate patients, plan and document nursing care for a 30-bed neuro/trauma unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, social workers, case management, and pharmacists to deliver comprehensive care.

The unit supports ventilator patients and transplants; the nurse patient ratio is 1:3, with opportunities for shared governance, career advancement, and extensive specialty education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• PA Registered Nurse License (licensure in Pennsylvania).

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 patient tests and administers medications within RN scope.
• Promotes patient independence by setting care goals and teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and achieve goals.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

PA Registered Nurse License

Job description

Job Summary

• 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.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Certification and Licensure

• PA Registered Nurse License

Neuro/Trauma Overview:

• 30 bed unit specializing in intermediate care of medical, neurosurgical and trauma patients (Level 1 Trauma Center) located within the state-of-the-art HealthPlex.
• This unit offers a variety of clinical experiences and will be the location for our established ventilator patients and transplants.
• Our care team includes close collaboration with physicians, social workers, case management, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive care.
• The nurse patient ratio is 1:3 and this unit has been the organizational leader in piloting video-monitoring.
• Experience working with a variety of different, complex patient populations including Trauma, Medical, Neurosurgery, and General Surgery.
• Become a part of our team of talented nurses practicing within a dynamic, patient centered, highly technical patient care area.
• Benefit from our Shared Governance, Career Advancement Program, and our extensive, specialty education.
• Enjoy flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, generous benefits and pay.

Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of Reading Hospital here: https://youtu.be/hH6ItnuIIsc

Why Reading Hospital?

• 2026 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!

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.