What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro/Trauma IMU position at Tower Health?
- 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 Temporary Practice Permit or 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?
- 2023 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!
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.
Salary : $80,900 - $102,000
