Registered Nurse
El Paso, Texas
Health system employer
- Eligibility
- RN
Posted Aug 13 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Similar roles post
- Similar TX staff roles post $33/hr to $47/hr
TX staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 914 postings.
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About this role
Company Description HCA Central/West Texas includes leading healthcare systems such as St. David’s HealthCare in Central Texas and Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare in El Paso, TX. With seven major hospitals and more than 110 sites of care, St. David’s HealthCare is one of the largest health systems in Texas and a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, employing more than 8,700 team members. Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare is the primary healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region, offering full-service acute care and comprehensive medical services across nearly every specialty.
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As part of HCA, the largest hospital chain in the world, these systems provide access to extensive clinical resources, advanced technology, and ongoing recruitment of top physicians to serve growing communities. HCA Central/West Texas hires for a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles and offers a new graduate RN residency program, as well as leadership, PRN, float, and administrative opportunities. Role Description The Registered Nurse role at HCA Central/West Texas is an on-site position based in El Paso, TX, providing direct patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Day-to-day responsibilities include assessing patient conditions, developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering medications and treatments, monitoring patient responses, and documenting care in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards. The RN communicates with patients, families, and providers to support education, discharge planning, and continuity of care, while promoting a safe environment and adherence to infection control practices. This role also involves participating in quality improvement initiatives, supporting evidence-based practice, and precepting or mentoring colleagues and new graduate nurses as needed.
Qualifications Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to start date. Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ADN required; BSN preferred), with consideration for new graduates through the RN residency program. Demonstrated clinical assessment, critical thinking, and patient care skills in an acute care or similar setting.
Knowledge of electronic health records, documentation standards, and basic computer proficiency. Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Ability to prioritize, manage multiple patients, and remain calm in fast-paced or high-acuity environments.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or other specialty certifications preferred depending on unit. Willingness to work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed, and to participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education.
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Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to start date.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ADN required; BSN preferred), with consideration for new graduates through the RN residency program.
- Demonstrated clinical assessment, critical thinking, and patient care skills in an acute care or similar setting.
- Knowledge of electronic health records, documentation standards, and basic computer proficiency.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to prioritize, manage multiple patients, and remain calm in fast-paced or high-acuity environments.
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- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or other specialty certifications preferred depending on unit.
- Willingness to work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed, and to participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education.
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Place
- City
- El Paso, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,073/mo
- Local household income
- $59,745/yr
- Metro price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
El Paso area index 89.9, where 100 is the national average.
El Paso runs about 10% below the national cost-of-living index, housing roughly 30% cheaper. Rent with Franklin Mountain views in Castner Heights ($1,006), hunt value in the Lower Valley ($174K median homes), or walk UTEP and museums from Sunset Heights. A bilingual, Fort Bliss-adjacent city where crime sits 14% below the US average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would work on-site in El Paso for HCA Central/West Texas, the division that includes Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare here and St. David's HealthCare. Las Palmas Del Sol is described as El Paso's primary full-service acute-care provider across nearly…
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