Inpatient Registered Nurse (PCU-Step-Down)

Emerus•Penn Township, PA

About The Position

Emerus is a leader in small-format hospitals, partnering with health systems to provide individualized care in local communities. The organization emphasizes compassionate, comprehensive patient care and a team-focused workplace that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, and supports access to information, development, and opportunity. ChristianaCare Hospital, West Grove is seeking clinically strong, adaptable Inpatient Registered Nurses to care for a higher-acuity patient population in a fast-paced micro-hospital. The role requires experience with critical drips, cardiac rhythm recognition, and respiratory support, along with collaboration through Teams and telemedicine platforms. Nurses must be comfortable providing short-term stabilization for critically ill patients, including ventilated patients, while they await transfer to a higher level of care. Scheduling includes weekend coverage, holiday rotation, and defined PRN availability requirements to support safe staffing and patient care needs.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or nursing diploma.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in Telemetry or ICU, or at least 2 years of combined experience in related healthcare positions.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Pennsylvania RNs must have completed Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) within the last 5 years, or obtain them before the start date.
Ability to support weekend coverage, holiday rotation, and defined PRN availability requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
PALS certification; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS.
Experience with critical drips, cardiac rhythm recognition, respiratory support, and collaboration using Teams and telemedicine platforms.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care using advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills, while ensuring the comfort and safety of patients and families.
Follow physician orders in delivering nursing care.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Follow infection control and isolation procedures and use aseptic techniques in patient care.
Collect laboratory samples and perform laboratory testing according to established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area, and perform or assist with procedures and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with legal requirements, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and established nursing standards and practice as defined by the state's Board of Nursing.
Perform assigned Quality Assessment activities and document them.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.