Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Tower Health • Phoenixville, PA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to assigned patients in the ICU, a 24-bed critical care unit that includes ICU and PCU services. The nurse evaluates patients and plans, implements, and documents care; performs patient tests; and administers medications within the RN scope of practice. The role serves a diverse population with complex medical and surgical conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac emergencies, neurological conditions, and multisystem organ failure.

The RN promotes patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care. The position offers experience with advanced monitoring and complex treatments, including mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive and titratable medications, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and advanced life-support interventions. Nurses collaborate with intensivists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, PT/OT, and other interdisciplinary team members, while receiving support from experienced critical care nurses and leadership.

The role supports professional growth through opportunities for specialty certifications, advanced critical care training, precepting, professional development, and the Clinical Ladder Program. The work schedule is full-time nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every third weekend and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• At least 1 year of acute care experience required.
• PA Registered Nurse License.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients and plan, implement, and document nursing care.
• Perform patient tests and administer medications within the scope of practice of a registered nurse.
• Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Provide specialized care to critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring, complex treatments, and life-saving interventions.
• Collaborate with intensivists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, PT/OT, and other interdisciplinary team members.

Benefits

• Shared Governance
• Automatically enrolled in Nurse Residency Program for new graduates
• 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 members taking credit courses at Drexel University

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level