Trauma ICU Registered Nurse

UT Health East Texas seeks a Registered Nurse for our Trauma ICU in Tyler, TX. This role provides high-acuity critical care to trauma patients, including assessment, complex monitoring, ventilator and hemodynamic management, and timely interventions. The RN collaborates with surgeons, intensivists, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include emergency response, medication titration, family education, and accurate EMR documentation. Join a collaborative, learning-focused culture with advanced technology, robust training, tuition support, and clear pathways for growth and leadership. Provide direct nursing care to trauma ICU patients including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation Administer medications, treatments and monitor complex hemodynamic status and ventilators Collaborate with trauma surgeons, intensivists and multidisciplinary team to coordinate care plans Respond to emergencies, perform rapid assessments and intervene according to trauma and ICU protocols Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments and post-ICU care plans Document accurately in the electronic medical record and maintain regulatory and hospital standards Participate in quality, safety and evidence-based practice initiatives within the ICU Precept and mentor new nurses and support ongoing clinical education Trauma ICU nursing Ventilator management Hemodynamic monitoring Medication administration and titration Wound and drain management Electronic medical records (Epic or similar) Rapid response and code management Patient and family education Care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration Infection prevention and control Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Active RN license in TX (or compact state) BLS certification ACLS certification TNCC and/or ATCN preferred CCRN or pursuing critical care certification preferred Prior ICU or step-down clinical rotation or experience