Registered Nurse RN – Medical Surgical Unit - Weekend Days
- Magnet hospital
- Days
- Weekends
- BLS
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open med-surg nurse jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $41.41 an hour, the middle half $40.77–$45.35, across 29 jobs that state their pay. Med-surg nurses employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $46.36 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
READING HOSPITAL in West Reading reported 369 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 10,730,172 hours worked: 6.9 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Reading Hospital
Medicare gives Reading Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Pennsylvania's hospitals average 3.4). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Pennsylvania hospitals by rating.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Reading Hospital as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Pennsylvania law requires of the employer
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require direct-care employees to work beyond the scheduled shift, except in unforeseeable emergencies, on-call time and procedures in progress (covers hourly or nonsupervisory employees in direct patient care or clinical care at health care facilities, including nurses). Act 102 of 2008, Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act, § 3 (source: Act 102 of 2008, Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act, § 3)
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About the job
Job Summary
Work Schedule: Every Saturday and Sunday 7A-730P
Premium Rate!
- Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
- Delivers excellent nursing care through evaluations, planning, implementation, and documentation while serving a diverse patient population with complex concerns.
- Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse.
- Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Comprehensive benefits
- Shared Governance
- 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 Member who attend credit courses at Drexel University
- and so much more!
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Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
Experience
- Minimum 1 year Acute Care Experience
Certification and Licensure
- PA Registered Nurse Temporary Practice Permit or Registered Nurse License
- BLS Certification
N3S
N3S is a 32-bed, semi-private unit providing care to a diverse adult and geriatric patient population. Our dynamic and talented team of nurses frequently cares for patients with a variety of complex medical conditions, including sepsis, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, and diabetic complications.
N3S takes great pride in our commitment to patient safety and quality outcomes. Our team has made significant efforts to reduce patient falls and improve the overall quality of care on the unit. Through collaboration with our Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, we have implemented specialized care plans designed to meet the unique needs of our geriatric population.
At N3S, teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care while supporting the professional growth of every member of our team.
Why Reading Hospital?
Discover why our hospital is a great place to work!
- 2023 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
- 697 bed teaching hospital
- 115 bed Emergency Department
- Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care
- Magnet Status
- Level I Trauma Center
- Level III NICU
- Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania
- 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
- Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads
- Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!
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Overview
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves 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.
Tower Health's Culture of Belonging and Inclusion
At Tower Health, building a culture of belonging is written into our organizational strategic goals. We understand that fulfilling our vision to proactively advance healthier communities requires a workplace culture that fosters inclusion, belonging, and respect; a workforce committed to equitable access to care; and a shared purpose of providing health and healing to all in need. Join us in our mission to deliver an outstanding Tower Experience for all.
Tower. You Belong Here.
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