Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Room in Lubbock, Texas. This professional nursing role involves patient care, documentation in the EMR, and collaboration with clinic staff in a correctional healthcare setting.

Requirements include two years of ER experience and a valid Texas RN license. The position is full-time with night shift differential pay; compensation is hourly and aligns with institutional pay plans.

Qualifications

• Two years ER experience.
• Licensed RN in Texas.
• Full-time night shift availability.

Responsibilities

• Communicates patient data and documents interventions using the EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Assists with or performs exams, assessments and procedures and documents interventions in EMR.
• Administers or assists with medications including IV, oxygen, and nebulizers.
• Screens sick calls and provides nursing care in various clinics.
• Responds to emergencies and performs advanced technical procedures.
• Assists in admissions, discharges and transfers.

Skills

Registered Nurse

ER experience

Education

RN license (Texas)

Tools

EMR

Job description

Extended Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Position Description

Employees in this classification perform responsible professionalnursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in accordancewith accepted nursing and medical standards administrative nursingpersonnel. Supervises other subordinate clinic personnel. Work isperformed under correctional clinic conditions; position requires ahigh degree of contact with patients, other clinic personnel andoutside professionals.

Requisition ID

45769BR

Optional Attachments

Professional/Personal Reference

Travel Required

None

Pay Grade Maximum

$42.00 hourly

Major/Essential Functions

• Communicates patient data and documents interventions using theElectronic Medical Record (EMR) to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Assists with or performs exams, assessments and procedures anddocuments intervention in EMR procedures. Operates necessaryequipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, andprocedures.
• Administer or assist with administration and documentation oforal, parenteral, or IV medications, oxygen, and/or nebulizertreatments.
• Administer or assist with administration or documentation ofmedications.
• Screen sick call requests within 24 hour of receipt. Providesnursing sick calls to offenders from psychiatric services and theTrusty Camp. Perform nursing clinic in the Primary Care Clinic oron the pods.
• Responds to emergencies. Performs advanced technical proceduresand skills. Avoid Hypothermia, Hypovolemia, and Environmentalexposure.
• Assist in admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatmentmodalities.

In addition to the base position compensation, we offer shiftdifferential pay for night and weekend shifts:

Registered Nurse Shift Differential

• Day Shift Employees: Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shiftsworked on Saturday and Sunday.
• Night Shift Employees:
  • Earn an extra $4.00 per hour for shifts worked Monday throughFriday.
  • Earn an extra $8.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday andSunday.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

$34.00 hourly

Pay Basis

Hourly

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) years experience working in an Emergency Room.

Department

RMF - ER

Required Attachments

Professional License or Certification, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of theindividual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiringdepartment, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additionalinformation, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan .

Occasional Duties

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Shift

Night

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information or status as a protectedveteran