Join our team! Laredo Medical Center now hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for full time (AM) for our Inpatient Rehab Service Line. Each RN reports directly to the unit’s Director, while also having on-shift leadership enhanced by LMC’s Charge RNs and/or Clinical Coordinators. Additional patient support is provided in each shift by Patient Care Techs, or Nurse Aids. Skype or other Virtual Interviewing Processes (VIP) are available for out-of-town applicants. Opening January 2025! Read the 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 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.

• Required: Licensed as a R.N. by the Texas State Board of Registered Nurse Examiners.

• Required: BLS (or obtained during orientation).

• Required: ACLS, PALS, or NRP (or obtained within six months of employment) in required specialty. May be obtained within six months of hirecost-free at the Hospital.

• Preferred: One (1) year full time or three (3) years part time experience in acute care setting.

• Letter of Recommendation are preferred for applicants with less than 1 year of applicable experience in nursing.

• Handle with Care (or obtained within six months of employment) in required specialty.

• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.