Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Nurse Practitioner Reading Hospital

Job Description

Job Summary

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The Reading Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Neurocritical Care Dept. The Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Professional (APP) operates as a clinical expert in the intensive care unit. They work collaboratively with the neurocritical care intensivist to perform timely stroke and neurological critical care management. The Neurocritical Care APP acts as a liaison for patient care and communication between the patient and family, consulting services, multidisciplinary services, and nursing staff. They perform procedures under the supervising physician such as central line placement, arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, and lumbar puncture. They perform history and physicals, daily progress notes, admission orders, and daily orders under their scope of practice. The Neurocritical Care APP coordinates transfer of service once critical care management is complete. This position includes working three 12 hour shifts per week with nights, weekend, and holidays.

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The Benefits We Offer:

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• Competitive compensation package
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• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
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• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
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• Malpractice insurance
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• New Hire Bonus
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• Generous paid time-off allowance
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• CME time and money
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• Relocation assistance
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• Supportive health system to advance goals
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Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. As the nationally recognized, Magnet designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the states busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the regions only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, was named one of Americas 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.

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The Community:

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Reading Hospital is located in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.

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The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the worlds top acts to Reading.

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The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin Phils) teams.

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Videos

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Virtual Tour Reading Hospital

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Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health

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Living in Berks County From Reading Fellows (Video)

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Websites:

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Reading Hospital Campus Map

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Facts About Reading Hospital

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Berks County Living Website

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Newcomers Guide to Berks County

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Pennsylvanias Americana Region

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Contact Person Name: Lisa Wortman

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Contact Phone Number: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com

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Contact Email: View email address on ziprecruiter.com

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Qualifications \n
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Education Requirements

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• Master's Degree
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Experience

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• Relevant Experience
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Certification and Licensure

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• BLS Certification
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• Certification or CE Units Specific To Departmental Area
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• PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
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• PA Registered Nurse License
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Required Skills

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• Excellent Communications Skills
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• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
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• General Clerical Skills
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• Keyboarding
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• Microsoft Word
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Overview \n
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Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org

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