Registered Nurse Emergency

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.

In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management.
• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s) and documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely manner.
• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, anticipating patient needs and resolving them proactively.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures; translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about non‑medicinal follow‑up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention and other lifestyle changes; prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self‑management.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) certification.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma and must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
• No travel required.
• 1 year of experience required.

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay;
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan; flexible spending accounts; retirement readiness tools; rollover support; financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Las Palmas Medical Center is a 300+ bed full‑service hospital located in El Paso, offering emergency care, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care, NICU, cancer care and more.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.