Registered Nurse (RN) - SICU

Tower Health; West Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Health’s Reading Hospital in Reading, PA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The role involves evaluating patients, planning and delivering comprehensive nursing care in a high-acuity environment, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates have RN licensure in PA and prior ICU experience. The SICU supports diverse complex cases including surgical trauma, cardiothoracic, transplant, and neurosurgical patients, with

Qualifications

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment in planning and delivering care.
• Utilize evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

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

Experience

• Must have previous RN experience

Certification and Licensure

• PA Registered Nurse License

SICU Overview:

• 20 bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• The Reading Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and has a rapidly expanding Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgical Programs.
• Experience working with a variety of different, complex patient populations including surgical trauma patients, cardiothoracic, Transplant surgery (Kidney and liver) neurosurgical, and general surgical patients.
• Become a part of our team of talented nurses practicing within a dynamic, patient centered, highly technical patient care area.
• Nurses within our Surgical ICU are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and ensure the delivery of quality, nursing care. 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?

• 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!

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.