Registered Nurse / RN ICU

BSA Health System

Amarillo, Texas

Posted Oct 13

License: RN licenseCurrent RN License.
Term: Permanent

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License: Current RN License.
Certification: BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.After hire · within 14 days
Certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross Advanced Life Support Certification (ACLS).
Certification: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – specifically for core staff in Surgical ICU.
Education: High School (or GED equivalent) diploma.
Education: Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
Experience: Previous acute care experience
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Overview

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse in Amarillo, TX.

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity.

Responsibilities

The Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse is responsible for the health status and for health needs of patients based upon interpretation of health data and preventative health practices in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.

Qualifications

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Requirements

High School (or GED equivalent) diploma. Graduate of accredited School of Nursing. Current RN License. BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Advanced Life Support Certification (ACLS). National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – specifically for core staff in Surgical ICU.

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Requirements

Previous acute care experience

What's around it?

In Amarillo, TX

Amarillo, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,092/mo
Household income: $65,912/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Amarillo, TX

NeighborhoodsSouthwest Amarillo is where relocating families and healthcare workers typically land first: The Colonies, Greenways, Heritage Hills, Hillside Terrace, and Homestead, in Canyon ISD, with newer homes about $250,000–$450,000 and a 5–10 minute drive to the medical corridor, Soncy and Hillside restaurants, the mall, and Synergy Entertainment Complex. Locals also recommend Canyon, Bishop Hills, Sleepy Hollow, and City View for schools and lower crime. Buyers who want acreage trade proximity for quiet in Bushland, the Canyon outskirts, and Highland Springs, a 5–20 minute commute into town. Central established family pockets such as Wolflin feel more settled than the new-construction southwest.

Southwest Amarillo is where relocating families and healthcare workers typically land first: The Colonies, Greenways, Heritage Hills, Hillside Terrace, and Homestead, in Canyon ISD, with newer homes about $250,000–$450,000 and a 5–10 minute drive to the medical corridor, Soncy and Hillside restaurants, the mall, and Synergy Entertainment Complex. Locals also recommend Canyon, Bishop Hills, Sleepy Hollow, and City View for schools and lower crime.

Buyers who want acreage trade proximity for quiet in Bushland, the Canyon outskirts, and Highland Springs, a 5–20 minute commute into town. Central established family pockets such as Wolflin feel more settled than the new-construction southwest.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: bluehavenhomes.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 15.61 minutes, and most Amarillo drives stay under 20 minutes. Southwest neighborhoods sit 5–10 minutes from the medical corridor that serves hospital workers; Bushland and Canyon-edge homes run about 5–20 minutes depending on destination. Amarillo City Transit has limited routes (Walk Score 40, Bike Score 42), so a car is treated as a necessity for hospital shifts and anyone living outside downtown.

Citywide average commute is about 15.61 minutes, and most Amarillo drives stay under 20 minutes. Southwest neighborhoods sit 5–10 minutes from the medical corridor that serves hospital workers; Bushland and Canyon-edge homes run about 5–20 minutes depending on destination.

Amarillo City Transit has limited routes (Walk Score 40, Bike Score 42), so a car is treated as a necessity for hospital shifts and anyone living outside downtown.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: bluehavenhomes.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com

OutdoorsPalo Duro Canyon State Park—the second-largest canyon in the United States—is the city’s outdoor identity, roughly a half-hour to 40 minutes south (some south-side residents call it 15–20 minutes). Hiking, mountain biking, camping, horseback riding, scenic drives, and the Lighthouse Trail are the default weekends; locals chase sunrise and sunset for quieter hours. Cadillac Ranch, the row of spray-painted Cadillacs along I-40/Route 66, is the other must-see outdoor oddity. Summer also brings lakes, city parks, the zoo, and botanical gardens, though wind and heat regularly scramble plans.

Palo Duro Canyon State Park—the second-largest canyon in the United States—is the city’s outdoor identity, roughly a half-hour to 40 minutes south (some south-side residents call it 15–20 minutes). Hiking, mountain biking, camping, horseback riding, scenic drives, and the Lighthouse Trail are the default weekends; locals chase sunrise and sunset for quieter hours.

Cadillac Ranch, the row of spray-painted Cadillacs along I-40/Route 66, is the other must-see outdoor oddity. Summer also brings lakes, city parks, the zoo, and botanical gardens, though wind and heat regularly scramble plans.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitamarillo.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Relocation assistance available

BSA Health System · eligibility varies by role

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As of 2026Source: jobs.ardenthealth.com

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Living in Amarillo

Amarillo is a Panhandle city built around short drives, cheap housing, and Palo Duro Canyon—not big-city nightlife. For a nurse, the hook is the medical corridor: southwest neighborhoods such as The Colonies, Greenways, Heritage Hills, and Hillside Terrace sit in Canyon ISD, five to ten minutes from hospitals, Soncy/Hillside restaurants, and the mall, with homes typically $250,000–$450,000. Median values citywide run about $201,000–$245,000 and one-bedrooms rent around $800–$850; most commutes are 15–20 minutes, but transit is thin, so a car is essential. Weekends mean Lighthouse Trail at Palo Duro (about 30 minutes south), Sod Poodles baseball at Hodgetown, Route 66 and Cadillac Ranch, steaks at the Big Texan or Red River, and symphony or ballet at the Civic Center. Tradeoffs are blunt: heat index can hit 120°F, wind chill −20°F, relentless wind, property taxes often 1.4–1.8%, thinner entertainment than Dallas, and citywide crime higher than southwest suburbs imply. Canyon ISD and hospital proximity without metro prices are the draw; dense transit, mild weather, or nightly culture are not.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: bluehavenhomes.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: visitamarillo.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: rent.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: reddit.com

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