Registered Nurse / RN ER

UT Health East Texas

  • Tyler, Texas
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our Midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTyler, Texas

    Description

    Overview:

    Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) in Tyler, 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 Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system, serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our Midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
    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 needs 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 the physician’s orders and treatment protocols and in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.
    Qualifications:

    Job Requirements:

    • High school diploma or equivalent 
    • Associate's degree in nursing (ADN)
    • Must maintain current Texas RN License
    • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care

    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required before the end of orientation

    • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) is required before the end of orientation

    • NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification before the 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)