Acute Care RN — Clinical Leader

UHS; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UHS is seeking a Registered Nurse in Texas to manage patients under medical or surgical care, providing professional leadership to the care team and ensuring safe, competent nursing aligned with facility policies. The role supports patient-centered care with ongoing assessments, planning, and evaluation of nursing care.

Responsibilities include coordinating with hospital staff, addressing patient concerns, and adapting to weekend/holiday/on-call schedules as needed.

Qualifications

• One year full-time or three years part-time experience in acute care setting (preferred).
• Must maintain BLS; ACLS as required by unit and ARC/AHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients admitted or seen for medical conditions or surgical procedures.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• Assess, plan, guide, and evaluate nursing care per facility policies and standards.
• Interact with hospital staff and ancillary departments to resolve patient care concerns.
• May work weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, or on-call as needed.

Skills

Acute care experience

Patient-focused care

Nursing leadership

Education

Texas RN license or compact state

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

UHS is seeking a Registered Nurse in Texas to manage patients under medical or surgical care, providing professional leadership to the care team and ensuring safe, competent nursing aligned with facility policies. The role supports patient-centered care with ongoing assessments, planning, and evaluation of nursing care.

Responsibilities include coordinating with hospital staff, addressing patient concerns, and adapting to weekend/holiday/on-call schedules as needed.