What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU position at Tower Health?
Job Summary
Work Schedule:
(4)10-hour shifts- 11am to 9:30 pm with call rotation
Education Requirements
Phoenixville Hospital’s Services Include
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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, Tower Direct 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.
Work Schedule:
(4)10-hour shifts- 11am to 9:30 pm with call rotation
- 9A-930P; call rotation
- 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
- Shared Governance
- Career Advancement Program
- Earned Time Off
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance
- Retirement Savings with Employer Match
- Tower Tuition Discount Program - Up to 50% off for Eligible Employees AND Qualified Family Member who attend credit courses at Drexel University
- and so much more!
Education Requirements
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- 2 years of perioperative experience, preferred
- 2 years of critical care experience; required
- PA Registered Nurse License
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Phoenixville Hospital’s Services Include
- an award-winning cardiovascular program
- a fully accredited cancer center
- NAPBC-accredited breast health center
- an acute inpatient rehabilitation center
- a large robotic surgery center
- Designated as LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Top Performed in the Human Right Campaign Foundation's 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI)
- Joint replacement surgery
- Advanced heart failure care
- Designated as a Primary Stroke Center
Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: Phoenixville Hospital Tour
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, Tower Direct 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.