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The Registered Nurse functions as a member of the healthcare team in a manner consistent with their scope of practice in Pennsylvania in concert with policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation & documentation of care provided, and patient response to interventions.
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Qualifications
*Please note that St. Christopher's Hospital for children requires BLS from the American Heart Association . If you have BLS from another affiliation, training will need to be completed and obtained through the American Heart Association before your start date.
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.
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
4 North is a 30-bed medical/surgical unit providing care to children of all ages with acute and chronic medical and surgical disease processes. Common disease processes include trauma, renal disease, urological disease, liver disease, asthma, and sickle cell disease, among other medical and surgical illnesses. Nurses have the unique opportunity to provide care to a diverse patient population. The unit emphasizes family centered care through a multidisciplinary team approach and patient/family education. The unit treats patients in the ages of infancy, to those yet to transition to adult care. The acuity mix for this unit is higher than the typical acuity for most Med/Surg units. The daily patient to Nurse ratio on this unit is often reduced based on high acuity cases
The Registered Nurse functions as a member of the healthcare team in a manner consistent with their scope of practice in Pennsylvania in concert with policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation & documentation of care provided, and patient response to interventions.
#STC
Qualifications
*Please note that St. Christopher's Hospital for children requires BLS from the American Heart Association . If you have BLS from another affiliation, training will need to be completed and obtained through the American Heart Association before your start date.
- BSN Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse licensure and 1-2 years RN experience required
- BLS obtained through American Heart Association certification
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.
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
4 North is a 30-bed medical/surgical unit providing care to children of all ages with acute and chronic medical and surgical disease processes. Common disease processes include trauma, renal disease, urological disease, liver disease, asthma, and sickle cell disease, among other medical and surgical illnesses. Nurses have the unique opportunity to provide care to a diverse patient population. The unit emphasizes family centered care through a multidisciplinary team approach and patient/family education. The unit treats patients in the ages of infancy, to those yet to transition to adult care. The acuity mix for this unit is higher than the typical acuity for most Med/Surg units. The daily patient to Nurse ratio on this unit is often reduced based on high acuity cases
