Registered Nurse / RN ER

UT Health East Texas•Athens, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cedar Creek Lake Emergency Room team as a night-shift, full-time Registered Nurse in Gun Barrel City, Texas. The RN provides nursing care to patients ranging from newborn to geriatric, using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The role is part of UT Health Athens, a 127-bed facility with a 24-hour emergency department designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, advanced diagnostic technology, a 10-bed ICU, maternity unit, radiation therapy center, and a stand-alone emergency department in Gun Barrel City. The organization describes a people-first environment focused on career growth, tuition assistance, wellness, education, financial well-being, paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, an inclusive and supportive culture, and advanced technology to support staff and patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Degree in nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current Texas RN license.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), required within 14 days of hire and before providing direct patient care.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required before the end of orientation.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), required before the end of orientation.
NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification, required before the end of orientation.

Nice To Haves

One year of emergency nursing experience.
Two years of acute care nursing experience.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients ranging from newborn to geriatric using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.
Prioritize patient care based on assessment and use the nursing process to implement a plan appropriate to each patient’s needs.
Deliver care consistent with physician orders and treatment protocols, and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies.