Patient Care Assistant - PCA - Critical Care at Tower Health, West Reading, PA

Patient Care Assistant - PCA - Critical Care at Tower Health in West Reading, PA. Full-time. Est. up to $60k. Apply with swipeandhired.

[Nursing Support]

Job Summary

All shifts may be available: Full-Time, Night Shift and Day shift. The Critical Care Division utilizes 12 hour shifts.

Comprehensive Benefits:

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

Experience

Certification and Licensure

Required Skills

C1 - Oncology

Enjoy your nursing career on a 27-bed oncology unit that provides care to adult and geriatric oncology patients, surgical gynecology patients, sickle cell patients and in-patient hospice patients. Most patients have a primary and/or secondary diagnosis of cancer and require treatment of chronic and episodic illness, therapeutic interventions, and side effect management. Care is also provided to patients in the terminal phase of illness. Unique services provided include chemotherapy administration and side-effect management, blood administration, management of oncologic emergencies, pain management, psychosocial and spiritual care, and inpatient hospice care. Be a part of our talented nursing support staff practicing within our dynamic, advanced, and highly technical patient care areas.

T1 - Cardiac IMU

Join our 30 bed ‘Silver’ Level Beacon unit. Experience working with a variety of different, complex patient populations including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Structural Heart, Heart Failure, Pulmonary and Neurologic (Stroke). Become a part of our nursing support team practicing within a dynamic, patient centered, highly technical patient care area. Benefit from our Shared Governance, Career Advancement Program, and our extensive, specialty education. Enjoy flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, generous benefits and pay.

T4 - Neuro/Trauma IMU

An exciting and rewarding nursing career awaits you in our 30 bed unit specializing in intermediate care of medical, neurosurgical and trauma patients located within the state of the art HealthPlex. This unit offers a variety of clinical experiences and is the location for our established ventilator patients and transplants. Our care team includes close collaboration with physicians, social workers, case management, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive care. Experience working with a variety of different, complex patient populations including Trauma, Medical, Neurosurgery, and General Surgery; practicing within a dynamic, patient centered, highly technical patient care area.

T5 - Ortho/Trauma

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

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Overview

Tower Health is a regional healthcare system serving 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.