What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Extern- Rehab position at Tower Health?
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.
Join the amazing team at Reading Rehabilitation Hospital!!
10 week externship, 12 hour shifts, 36 hours biweekly, with weekend rotation
Please note:
Interviews will not begin until January, 2026 with start dates on May 4th, May 18th, and June 1st. We will contact you to discuss openings in January, 2026.
You are able to interview for up to 2 nursing divisions:
Emergency, Critical Care, Medical, Surgical Med Surg, Rehab, Periop, Maternal/Child, CVL, CVIR.
The Nurse Extern will perform patient care skills under the supervision of the RN preceptor and in accordance with Tower Health policies and procedures. It is a “professional nurse” focus for the prospective graduate nurse.
A Nurse Extern Will:
- Accompany the RN preceptor at all times on the assigned unit; clinical, shared governance meetings, etc.
- Perform assessments along with the RN.
- Document in EPIC using Nurse Extern sign on.
- Perform duties listed on the skills checklist under the direct supervision of the RN
A Nurse Extern May NOT:
- Administer medications
- Perform peripheral IV insertion or obtain blood draws from Central Lines
- Administer Blood or Blood byproducts
- Administer titratable /vasoactive drip infusions or IV Push medications
- Perform independent double check verification
- Obtain or verify verbal or phone orders from providers
- Witness consents
- Provide discharge instructions
- Be utilized as the unit’s PCA
A Skills Checklist will be completed by the Nurse Extern. The RN preceptor will sign off concepts and skills covered with the Nurse Extern.
Dress Code: White scrub top with Navy scrub bottoms.
May wear long sleeve, white shirt underneath scrub top.
White Scrub jacket or lab coat. Clean sneakers or clogs.
Must follow dress code stipulations that are applicable to Nursing personnel
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Nursing Student of an Accredited School
- Completed Fundamentals of Nursing course and at least one clinical rotation
Required:
- Recommendation letter from school
Certification and Licensure:
- BLS Certification
Join the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit at the state-of-the-art Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing. The Transitional Sub-Acute Unit is a fully-licensed and regulated, 50 bed, short-term-stay, skilled nursing care Unit. Nurses on this Unit take care of patients with problems relating to post hospital medical and surgical needs including wound care, rehabilitation, and diabetic monitoring. Be a part of our talented team of nurses practicing within our dynamic, advanced, and highly technical patient care areas. Benefit from a diverse experience which offers a Career Advancement Program, training to new specialties and abundant opportunities.
Helping patients achieve each and every milestone on their road to recovery.
For patients who have experienced functional loss of disability as a result of an accident, illness or injury, everything you need to reclaim your life – from comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation and transitional care to outpatient programs – is here, all under one roof.
Our specialized team of board-certified rehab physicians, certified rehab nurses, clinicians and dedicated therapists deliver an unparalleled level of care and encouragement through state-of the-art-technology, advanced therapies and wellness environments.
Our facility offers:
- A 61-bed Acute Rehabilitation Unit including an 11-bed secured Brain Injury Unit
- A 50-bed Transitional Sub-Acute Unit for skilled care
- Highly skilled therapists
- Speech, physical, and occupational therapy programming
- Therapeutic recreation and activities
- Spacious private rooms with large private bathrooms and flat screen televisions
- Aquatic therapy pool
- On-site pharmacy, laboratory, and radiological services
- Outdoor therapeutic garden
- Comfortable lounges with flat screen televisions, computers, and free internet access
- Plenty of visiting areas for patients, friends, and families
- Easy access and free parking
Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing is the only hospital in the region accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Joint Commission. Our Stroke Specialty and Brain Injury Programs are also CARF-accredited.
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