What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Apheresis position at Tower Health?
Monday-Friday (3 days a week) 9am-5:30pm
On call weekend requirement/holidays 7am-7:30pm every 4th-5th weekend.
- The registered nurse develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of patient care and implements the medical plan of care in collaboration with all disciplines.
- 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.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Hemodialysis and/or Critical Care nursing experience desired.
- Proficiency with IV starts and phlebotomy required.
Certification and Licensure
- PA Registered Nurse License
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!
Unit Overview
- The Apheresis Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to ensure delivery of quality nursing and technical care related to Apheresis procedures, such as Plasmapheresis, Red Blood Cell Exchange and Lipid Apheresis.
- Unit is small procedural dept.
- Department serving all apheresis procedures throughout the hospital for Inpatient and Outpatient Basis.
- Requires 24 hr. On Call
- Cross training opportunities with Dialysis
- Work closely with Nephrology
- Additional $5hr on top of base rate
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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.
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