Tower Health Pottstown , PA 19465
Posted 1 month ago
Job Summary
Responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
Perform routine direct patient care activities following established policies and procedures in a manner conducive to the safety and comfort of the patient.
Perform observations of patients and reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
Perform specific skills including phlebotomy and point of care testing (POCT).
Assist in all aspects of daily living activities for the patients, including, but not limited to general hygiene of the patient, changings, light housekeeping, and patient vitals.
Available Units:
ICU:
Pottstown Hospital has more than 40,000 patient visits annually and is the 2nd busiest hospital in Montgomery County. We are the designated stroke hospital with a TPA administration within 45 minutes of arrival. With an 18 Bed ICU we have an average daily census of 8 patients. The Pottstown ICU has prodomonitally all medical cases, but does not have cardiac or trauma. Our ICU has a critical care specialist onsite 24/7 to help with any of your questions. The ICU participates in any rapid response, stem alerts, codes or strokes.
Med/Surg, PCU, Telemetry, Ortho Units:
We are the designated stroke hospital with a TPA administration within 45 minutes of arrival. With an 30 Bed Med/Surg unit. We have an average daily census of 30 patients. The Pottstown Med/Surg has 2 floors to support our adult to geriatric patients. They see a wide variety of patients from Cardiac Comorbitites,DVT, Sepsis,Pneumonia, and Post Op Care.
Comprehensive Benefits:
Shared Governance, and our Career Advancement Program.
Enjoy flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, generous benefits, & pay.
Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match, and so much more!
Tower Tuition Discount Program
#POTTS
Qualifications
Education Requirements
Experience
Certification and Licensure
Overview
We believe in the power of people to create great care.
Pottstown Hospital is a 213-bed facility with a full range of health services, including inpatient and outpatient, medical and surgical, and diagnostic and emergency care, to name a few. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We deliver compassionate, safe, quality care. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.
Awards:
Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2023)
Lown Institute Hospitals Index: Grade A Cost Efficiency, Grade A Inclusivity
The Pottstown Mercury Readers' Choice Award
Accreditations
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Certified Primary Stroke Center
Certified in Hip/Knee Replacement, Heart Failure
Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer
Accreditation with the American College of Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology Accreditation
CT Scan, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and PET Scan
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing
Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology
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