Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Services (ER)

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg; Lawrenceburg (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is seeking an ER RN for a full-time day shift. The 3x12 schedule runs 7a-7p with rotating weekends, offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.

Licensure in Tennessee required with a nursing degree and ongoing certification requirements. The role emphasizes teamwork, high-acuity care, and opportunities for skill expansion in a fast-paced ED.

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee license (single-state or compact) and an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications within 30 days of hire.
• One year of prior ER or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the ED using the nursing process.
• Administer medications, collect specimens, and perform clinical treatments.
• Document care accurately and communicate with care team and family.
• Monitor patient condition and respond to changes per protocol.
• Assist with activities of daily living and patient transfers as needed.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team for discharge planning and support.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Independent work

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

RN license Tennessee or Compact State

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department (ER)

Job Type: Full-Time | Days

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus available to eligible applicants

Schedule: 3x12; 7a-7p; Rotating Weekends

Your Experience Matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an ER RN joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

More About Our Team

As a Nurse in our Emergency Department, you will be part of a high-performing, team-driven environment where collaboration, communication, and compassion guide every shift. Our ED is built on a culture of great teamwork between physicians and nurses, ensuring that every patient receives safe, timely, and patient-centered care.

We are committed to supporting your professional growth. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skill set, work with a wide variety of patient populations, and gain experience in fast-paced, high-acuity situations. Our self-scheduling model empowers you to balance your work and personal life while contributing to a team that values flexibility and accountability.

If you’re looking for a department where team atmosphere, clinical excellence, and continuous learning come together, our Emergency Department is the place to build your career and make a meaningful impact.

How You'll Contribute

An ER RN who excels in this role:

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care.

In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

Applicants should have an Active Tennessee license (single-state or compact) and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 30 days of hire.
• Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Experience: One-year previous experience preferred.
• Licenses: Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
• Education: Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.

More About Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg

STRHS-Lawrenceburg, formerly Crockett Hospital, is a 99-bed, acute care facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville.

We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a state-of-the-art 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, and an Intensive Care Unit. The hospital opened a 10-bed Physical Rehabilitation Unit in 1997, and a Women's Health Center in 1999. Diagnostic imaging services include in-house MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, X-ray, Digital Mammography and Ultrasound. The Rehabilitation Unit provides Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies. In 2009, a $5.6 million construction was completed which expanded the Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery Unit and Registration area.

STRHS-Lawrenceburg is dedicated to providing our friends and neighbors with the healthcare they need close to home. What makes us special is our staff Our healthcare professionals are well-trained, dedicated, and above all else, caring. STRHS-Lawrenceburg is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

EEOC Statement

"Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.