Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA

Registered Nurse - Med/Surg RN

Job Summary Shift/Hours: DAYS and NIGHTS (3) 12 hour shifts; every 3rd weekend 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. Reading Hospital Nursing Video #LI-AH1 #READ #Nursing #IND123 Qualifications Education Requirements * Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing Certification and Licensure * PA Registered Nurse Temporary Practice Permit or Registered Nurse License Overview Benefits offered first of the month following start! Generous time off and competitive pay, clinical level RN program. Nurse Residency Program for all new nursing graduates. Come join our amazing team! Shift/Hours: (3) 12 hour shifts; every 3rd weekend rotation. Benefits: Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more! Tower Tuition Discount Program: Up to 50% off for Eligible Employees AND Qualified Family Members who attend credit courses at Drexel University. Nurse Residency Program: all RNs with less than one year of experience. Why Reading Hospital? * 2023 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award * 697 bed teaching hospital * 115 bed Emergency Department * Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care * Magnet Status * Level I Trauma Center * Level III NICU * Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania * 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality * Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads N3S Medical Unit - N3S is a 32 bed general medical unit, specializing in adult complex conditions with a main focus on respiratory diseases. Our nurses work closely with the physician, care manager, social worker, and PT/OT to ensure we deliver high quality/safe care to our patients. C3 Medical Unit - Patients are admitted to all private patient rooms under the Hospitalist services in this 27 bed unit. Common diagnoses include sepsis, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleed, pneumonia, diabetic complications, and medical management pre- and post- liver transplant. C3's care team includes close collaboration with physicians, social worker, case management, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive care. Our care standards include bedside shift report, meaningful hourly rounding, and interdisciplinary care team rounds. N2S Heart Failure Unit - 32 bed Telemetry/Heart Failure Accredited Unit providing comprehensive care to patients with complex cardiac conditions including heart failure, chest pain, dysrhythmias, syncope, pre and post cardiac procedures, and respiratory conditions. The team delivers compassionate, comprehensive care to hemodynamically stable patients requiring close monitoring of certain cardiac drips. The staff is comprised of a team of clinical registered nurses and patient care assistants who collaborate with providers, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, clinical nurse specialists, respiratory therapists, and care coordinators. N2W Heart Failure & Cardiac Unit - This 31-bed unit specializes 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. R3S Medical Unit - We are a 36-bed medical unit serving adults with varying medical needs such as sepsis, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleed, pneumonia, diabetic complications, urinary tract infection and other general medical needs. R3S works as a collaborative team to care for our patients to provide the best possible outcomes while maintaining patient's preference. The unit care team on R3S, among others who care for the patients, is comprised of RN, patient care assistant, care manager, respiratory care, clinical nurse specialists and providers. Nurse Exploration Program available for new gradate nurses to find their career path! (*ask about the program) R3E Internal Medicine Unit - Enjoy your nursing career on a 36-bed Adult Med/Surg unit that provides care to adult and geriatric medical patients. R3E works closely with the Hospitalist physicians and the Hildreth Teaching Service Residents. Patients are commonly admitted for a multitude of different medical diagnosis ranging from infections, COPD, Pneumonia, sepsis, gastrointestinal complications, substance abuse withdrawal, diabetic complications and more. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Benware (Recruiter) at [email protected] #Nursing #IND123 Discover why our hospital is a great place to work-take a virtual tour of our facility here: Reading Hospital Virtual Tour