Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services

About the role

Lourdes Health 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 a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This is a union position. Our Emergency Department is staffed 24/7 with emergency physicians, nurses and staff trained in providing emergency care. The organization promotes a positive work environment through teamwork, schedule flexibility, and a strong focus on professional support and work‑life balance. Lourdes Medical Center is a Level IV Trauma Center and Level II Stroke Center with 9 beds and 12‑hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.
• Evaluates patient and family learning needs and provides appropriate education based on age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well‑being of the patient.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works flexible shifts or units as needed.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree from an accredited nursing school.
• ACLS, BCLS, PALS certifications.
• NIHSS certification within 90 days of hire.
• 1 to 3 years of RN Emergency Department experience.

Benefits

• $10,000 – $20,000 Commitment‑incentive bonus based on experience.
• $2.25 – $4.50 shift differential.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible‑spending and health‑savings accounts.
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full‑time employees.
• Income‑protection programs: life, accident, critical‑injury insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and identity theft coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching.
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

Pay

Wage scale: $42.14 – $78.11 per hour.

Schedule

Full‑time, 3×12‑hour shifts, evening shift 3 p.m. – 3 a.m.