Registered Nurse / RN ER

Overview:

Join our team as a day 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)