Join our team and SPRING into action for 2023! Laredo Medical Center's (LMC) Emergency Room is now hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to work in LMC's 326 bed acute care hospital. The department is a secure, 38 bed Emergency room in the main campus of Laredo Medical Center. We have Level III Trauma designation. Everyone in the units report directly to the Director of ER. The Hospital is located in sunny Laredo, Texas, just 150 miles south of historic San Antonio. Sign-on and relocation bonuses are available for eligible applicants! Skype or other Virtual Interviewing Processes (VIP) is available for out-of-town applicants. Read a full position description below.

Position's Purpose and Essential Functions:

Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Minimum job requirements for education and license include an associate's degree, and must be certified as a registered nurse from an accredited school of professional nursing. Must be licensed in the State of Texas. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within this particular field.

Applicants Job Requirements Include:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Required: Internship or 3 months experience as an RN.
• Required: Licensed as a R.N. by the Texas State Board of Registered Nurse Examiners.
• Required: CPR, ACLS, PALS, TNCC. Some may be completed within first 90 days of hire cost-free at the Hospital.
• Preferred: ER experience as an RN, LPN or Nurse Tech.
• Letter(s) of Recommendation are preferred for applicants with less than 1 year of applicable experience in nursing.
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.
• ***Sign-on and relocation available for eligible candidates***

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing

• Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• C-AHA ACLS
• C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac
• C-AHA PALS
• Z-Do Not Use L-RN License

• C-ENA-Trauma Nursing-TNCC
• Z-DoNotUse-L-TX-TNCC

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals