Registered Nurse / RN Emergency Room

Overview Join our team as a variable shift, PRN, Emergency Room 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 and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with 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 acute stroke ready facility; 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 (BLS) 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 Job Requirements: • One year of emergency nursing experience • Two years of acute care nursing experience • CEN • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) • 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. 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 (BLS) 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 Job Requirements: • One year of emergency nursing experience • Two years of acute care nursing experience • CEN • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)