RN PACU Full-time
Tower Health

Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Job Summary

Work Schedule: 

(4)10-hour shifts- 11am to 9:30 pm with call rotation

(3) 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

Comprehensive benefits:

  • 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!

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

  • Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Experience

  • 2 years of perioperative experience, preferred
  • 2 years of critical care experience; required 

Certification and Licensure

  • PA Registered Nurse License
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS

Located in Phoenixville, PA, and a member of Tower Health, Phoenixville Hospital is a 144-bed facility that provides comprehensive medical services through emergency room visits, inpatient admissions, outpatient procedures and community outreach programs.

 

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)

Phoenixville Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines that include:

  • Joint replacement surgery
  • Advanced heart failure care
  • Designated as a Primary Stroke Center

 

Click here to see all the awards, accreditations and associations who endorse Phoenixville Hospital as a quality healthcare provider. We are proud to offer the level of service they represent.

 

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.

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