Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeks a professional nurse to provide responsible nursing care in a unit. The role includes care and treatment of patients per nursing standards and supervision of clinic staff.

Work occurs under correctional clinic conditions with high interaction among patients, clinic personnel, and outside professionals. Current Texas RN license or transfer, and NCLEX-RN on first attempt for new grads are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Texas or ability to transfer; or pending nursing program completion within 120 days.
• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program.
• New graduates must pass NCLEX-RN on the first attempt.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsible professional nursing care per accepted standards.
• Supervise subordinate clinic personnel.
• Work under correctional clinic conditions with high patient contact and collaboration with outside professionals.

Skills

No experience required

Education

Nursing degree from accredited program

NCLEX-RN first attempt (for new grads)

Job description

Employees in this classification perform responsible professional nursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in accordance with accepted nursing and medical standards administrative nursing personnel. Supervises other subordinate clinic personnel. Work is performed under correctional clinic conditions; position requires a high degree of contact with patients, other clinic personnel and outside professionals.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.
• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt.
• No experience required.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.