Registered Nurse – Ortho / Trauma (T5) – Weekends Only Full Time

This position is our Weekend Option. Along with our Healthcare and Paid time off benefits, you would also earn the weekend only incentive of $10.00/hr on top of your base rate.

About the Department:

T5 is a 30 bed adult and geriatric surgical unit that primarily cares for the following patient population: Orthopedic patients, trauma patients, neurosurgical patients, joint replacement patients, and medical overflow patients.

Why Reading Hospital?

• Magnet designated

• Level I Trauma Center

• Emergency Nurses Association 2018 Lantern Award

• MICU: Silver Beacon Award for Excellence by The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Healthgrades: America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2019)
• Five-Star Ranking, 2019 – one of only 11 hospitals in the state to do so!
• US News & World Report: 6th best hospital in PA
• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• 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.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure
• Current BLS Certification
• Previous RN experience

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