Registered Nurse RN- Cardiac Med/Surg
Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse:Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.Delivers 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.Unit OverviewN2WHeart Failure & Cardiac Unit- 31 bed unit specializing in Heart Failure, peri-interventional cardiology care, and medical telemetry. The energetic and dynamic nursing team provides high quality, patient centered care for those who do not require critical care nursing, but who have complex cardiovascular conditions. These patients commonly have the diagnoses of CHF, ACS, AMI, dysrhythmia, or syncope in addition to other concomitant medical diagnoses#READQualificationsEducation RequirementsCompletes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.Graduate of an accredited school of NursingExperienceRelevant ExperienceCertification and LicensurePA Registered Nurse Temporary Practice Permit or Registered Nurse LicenseWhy Reading Hospital?2023 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award697 bed teaching hospital115 bed Emergency DepartmentRecipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical CareMagnet StatusLevel I Trauma CenterLevel III NICURanked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital QualityVizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN gradsComprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!Reading Hospital Nursing Video: Click Here!Reading Hospital Tour: https://youtu.be/hH6ItnuIIscOverviewTower 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.