About this opportunity
UT Health East Texas lists this Registered Nurse / RN ER opportunity in athens, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview:
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) in Athens, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
* Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
* People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
* Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
* UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.
Responsibilities:
* Administers care to a patient population ranging from newborn to geriatric and utilizes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to ensure that each patient receives nursing care appropriate to his/her illness or injury.
* Prioritizes patient care need based on the patient assessment and uses the nursing process to implement a plan of care appropriate to each patient's needs.
* Delivers care consistent with physician's orders and treatment protocols and in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.
Qualifications:
Job Requirements:
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Degree in nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing
* Current Texas RN license
* Basic Cardiac Life Support required within 14 days of hire and before providing direct patient care
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required before end of orientation
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required before end of orientation
* NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification required before end of orientation
Preferred Qualifications:
* One year of emergency nursing experience
* Two years of acute care nursing experience
* CEN
* Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
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Who can apply
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