Admissions Registered Nurse (RN)

Valley Forge Medical

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Posted Oct 23

License: RN licenseCurrent PA Professional Nursing license in good standing and current CPR certification required.
Term: Permanent

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License: Current PA Professional Nursing license in good standing and current CPR certification required.
Experience: Additional addiction treatment education and or experience are helpful.

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Are you a compassionate and driven Registered Nurse who is eager to play an essential role in transforming lives affected by addiction? If you're looking for more than just a job and want to contribute to healing in the lives of individuals battling addiction, then we invite you to consider joining our extraordinary team at Valley Forge Medical Center.

At Valley Forge are more than a healthcare facility; we are a sanctuary for those on the path to recovery. We specialize in providing comprehensive care and unwavering support to individuals and families affected by addiction. Here we understand that each nurse is not just a healthcare professional but a vital piece of the solution.

Key Responsibilities

The day-to-day of a Hospital Admissions RN involves drawing blood, taking vital signs, conducting nursing assessments, administering EKGs, performing body mapping for wounds and track marks, conducting TB tests, urine drug screens, pregnancy tests, and alcohol breathalyzers. In addition, the RN will enter medical records diligently, ensuring a smooth and organized admission process at the hospital.

Qualifications and Requirements

Current PA Professional Nursing license in good standing and current CPR certification required. Additional addiction treatment education and or experience are helpful.

Schedule

11am -11pm

3 x 12 per week with an ever other weekend rotation.

What's around it?

In Norristown, PA

Norristown, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,422/mo
Household income: $66,701/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Norristown, PA

NeighborhoodsResidential life in the borough is organized around historic corridors such as the Dekalb Street corridor, the Main and Marshall street commercial districts, and the quiet residential blocks surrounding Elmwood Park. Streets are typically lined with late-nineteenth-century twins and attached rowhomes, creating a dense, urban-suburban atmosphere with immediate walkability. Relocating professionals often compare the borough to neighboring Montgomery County communities such as East Norriton, Audubon, Conshohocken, and Ambler, which offer quieter suburban subdivisions or polished downtowns at higher expense.

Residential life in the borough is organized around historic corridors such as the Dekalb Street corridor, the Main and Marshall street commercial districts, and the quiet residential blocks surrounding Elmwood Park. Streets are typically lined with late-nineteenth-century twins and attached rowhomes, creating a dense, urban-suburban atmosphere with immediate walkability.

Relocating professionals often compare the borough to neighboring Montgomery County communities such as East Norriton, Audubon, Conshohocken, and Ambler, which offer quieter suburban subdivisions or polished downtowns at higher expense.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: montcoliving.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundNorristown acts as a transit junction for Montgomery County, anchored by SEPTA regional rail service directly into Center City Philadelphia and the Norristown High Speed Line providing transfers toward the Main Line and 69th Street Transportation Center. Drivers face an average commute time of roughly twenty-three minutes, with direct access to regional healthcare hubs and corporate centers in King of Prussia, Plymouth Meeting, and Philadelphia. On-street parking is standard across older residential blocks and can become congested during evening hours.

Norristown acts as a transit junction for Montgomery County, anchored by SEPTA regional rail service directly into Center City Philadelphia and the Norristown High Speed Line providing transfers toward the Main Line and 69th Street Transportation Center. Drivers face an average commute time of roughly twenty-three minutes, with direct access to regional healthcare hubs and corporate centers in King of Prussia, Plymouth Meeting, and Philadelphia.

On-street parking is standard across older residential blocks and can become congested during evening hours.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: montcoliving.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: livability.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by the 600-plus acre Norristown Farm Park, which features extensive paved trails for walking and cycling, open agricultural fields, and streams stocked seasonally with trout. Elmwood Park offers sports courts, walking paths, picnic pavilions, and the Elmwood Park Zoo, giving residents direct nature access inside the borough. Cyclists and runners also rely on the Schuylkill River Trail, which passes right through Norristown and connects downriver toward Philadelphia and upriver to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by the 600-plus acre Norristown Farm Park, which features extensive paved trails for walking and cycling, open agricultural fields, and streams stocked seasonally with trout. Elmwood Park offers sports courts, walking paths, picnic pavilions, and the Elmwood Park Zoo, giving residents direct nature access inside the borough.

Cyclists and runners also rely on the Schuylkill River Trail, which passes right through Norristown and connects downriver toward Philadelphia and upriver to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: montcoliving.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: tripadvisor.com

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Living in Norristown

Norristown offers healthcare workers an urban-suburban home base situated as the Montgomery County seat along the Schuylkill River, roughly seventeen miles northwest of Center City Philadelphia. Relocating nurses gain exceptional regional transit access, utilizing SEPTA regional rail and the Norristown High Speed Line to connect efficiently to clinical systems across Montgomery County, the Main Line, and Philadelphia. The borough's core revolves around active commercial strips along Main, Marshall, and Dekalb streets, notable for a rich Latin American dining scene, local purveyors like Delaware Valley Fish Company, and cultural anchors such as Theatre Horizon and Five Saints Distilling. Outstanding green space provides immediate decompression after demanding shifts, whether cycling the Schuylkill River Trail, wandering the 600-plus acres of working farmland at Norristown Farm Park, or visiting Elmwood Park Zoo. However, the urban fabric requires realistic expectations: street-level vibrancy is accompanied by busy traffic, older housing stock, and block-by-block variance in safety, leading some nurses to evaluate nearby suburban enclaves like Conshohocken or East Norriton before settling.

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As of 2026Source 1: montcoliving.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: valleyforge.org Source 4: reddit.com

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