Registered Nurses jobs in Texas

Registered Nurse (RN)-Burn Intensive Care Unit

Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center

Job Location: Lubbock, TX
Shift: 7p-7a
Status: Full Time
Hours per Pay-period: 72-84
Description
UMC’s Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is one of only four certified burn centers in Texas, and is one of only 47 regional burn centers in the United States. UMC’s coverage area encompasses a vast expanse of New Mexico, Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and all of West Texas making it the third largest geographic area of all regional burn centers in the country. The Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is also the 11th busiest regional burn center. In 2011 we treated 350 major burns, 250 minor/outpatient burns, more than 300 life threatening wounds, and we had over 1,650 clinic visits. Our burn center is also one of only three units continually verified since 1993.
Today, the Timothy J. Harnar remains the only burn center in the region. It serves patients from throughout the Southwest and is known nationally as a leader in the care and treatment of burn patients. Through our affiliation with Texas Tech's School of Medicine, UMC's Burn Center also is a leading force in research on burn treatment.
The burn service at UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center is verified by the American Burn Association and by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the burn center's dedication to providing optimal care for our patients.
The primary mission of University Medical Center's Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center is to meet the needs of this region by providing an unequaled level of care in the treatment of all facets of burn injury. This is accomplished through a multidisciplinary effort that endeavors to consider all aspects of a person's life, including his or her physical, social, spiritual and psychological well-being.
Our Secondary mission is to continue to increase the body of scientific knowledge available to all burn centers through our innovative research activities. Finally, we hope to decrease the incidence of burn injury through education of the public by continuing our community outreach programs.
Nurses working in the burn center care for patients of all ages with burns and other soft tissue injuries from admission to discharge. The burn center uses a team approach to care, meeting the needs of the most critically ill and complicated wound patients.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
- Valid Texas Graduate Nurse Permit required.
- Current CPR certification from American Heart Association.
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting or patients with assistance is required.
Benefits
- Full-time benefit package inclusive of health and dental coverage
- Competitive compensation based on education and experience
- Relocation assistance package if relocating > 75 miles / To reside in Lubbock, Texas
- Educational Reimbursement for BSN / MSN
- Eligible for overtime pay after 40 hours per week
- Eligible for yearly annual increase
- Eligible for Career Ladder after 12 months
- Uniform Payroll deduction
- Certification Exam reimbursement
- Long Term Disability/Group Life Insurance/Group Dependent Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
- Supplemental Insurance Programs
- Healthcare and Dependent care spending accounts
- PTO and Extended Illness
UMC Health System is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. More than 300,000 patients a year have come to expect our dedication to service and the top-tier care we provide. UMC Health System employs almost 3,000 people. The system has been honoured among the Best Places to Work in Texas. We pride ourselves with having one of the highest employee satisfaction rates in the nation. Through UMC’s partnership with Texas Tech University, the health system produces ground-breaking research and innovative technology, including a number of nationally recognized clinical trials. Since opening in 1978, UMC has been the first to offer lifesaving services to the region.
- UMC's Children's Hospital was the first to have neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.
- UMC maintains the region’s only Level I Trauma Center.
- UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is the burn center between Dallas and Phoenix.

Registered Nurse (RN)-Burn Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN)-Burn Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN)-3East

Registered Nurse (RN)-Operating Room

Registered Nurse (RN)-Nursing Radiology

Registered Nurse (RN)-4East

Registered Nurse (RN)-Medical Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN) - 4 West Medical Surgical Renal Unit

Registered Nurse (RN)-4West

Registered Nurse (RN)-Outpatient Surgery

Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Critical Care Unit (ICCU)

Registered Nurse (RN)-Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Pool Critical Care

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Registered Nurse (RN)-Burn Intensive Care Unit at Test New Server – Lubbock, Texas

Explore Related Opportunities

About This Position

Scan to Apply

Job Location

Frequently asked questions about this position