What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse / RN Emergency Room position at UT Health East Texas?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) in Carthage, TX.
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 Carthage located in Panola County, boasts 23 private patient rooms. The hospital also features a 24-hour emergency department, designated as a Level IV trauma center and acute stroke ready facility with advanced diagnostic technology, a cardiac rehabilitation program, GI lab, outpatient clinics and a sleep lab.
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)