Registered Nurse (RN) - DOU - Direct Observation Unit
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA

Registered Nurse RN - Observation ED - Part-Time Days

Job Summary An exciting and rewarding nursing career awaits you in our 24 bed Observation Unit. This unit cares for patients from the Emergency Department, which require additional diagnostic testing or therapeutic interventions beyond their initial treatment in the ED but will be discharged within 24 hours. Thorough patient assessments and appropriate treatments allows for increased accuracy of diagnosis, plan of care and discharge placement. We are a multidisciplinary team that works together to provide excellent care, service, and education for our patients and their families. In this team atmosphere, patient centered environment, high quality care is paramount to great outcomes. * 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. #READ Qualifications Education Requirements * Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing Experience * Relevant Experience Certification and Licensure * PA Registered Nurse License Required Skills * Excellent Communications Skills * Excellent Interpersonal Skills 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? * Magnet designated, 697-bed hospital with 115-bed ED, Level I Trauma Center, and Level III NICU * Have your voice heard through shared governance * Recognized by Healthgrades 50 Best Hospitals Award (2022-2023) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW: * Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department staffed by Pediatric Emergency Physicians * Round the clock intradepartmental Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Emergency Services * Busiest ED in the state of Pennsylvania, with over 135,000 visits per year Discover why our hospital is a great place to work-take a virtual tour of our facility here: Reading Hospital Virtual Tour