Registered Nurse - Adult ER

Registered Nurse - Adult ER

Salary

$42.38 - $65.69 Hourly

Location

Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-RNER

Department

ED - 7230

Opening Date

03/03/2026

Closing Date

3/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada'sONLYLevel I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became theFIRSTandONLYMagnet-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

ELIGIBLE FOR 5% CRITICAL CARE DIFFERENTIAL

Position Summary:

Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Job Requirement

Education/

Experience:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.

One (1) year of recent emergency department or critical care experience in a comparable facility.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.

BLS

and ACLS certification at hire.

Additional

Position Requirements

Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

* A minimum of three (3) years of recent (within last 5 years), documented Emergency or ICU RN experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and

Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:

Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration;
Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:

Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;

efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

* Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./front

* Vestingin the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!

* Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage

* Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.

* Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)

* 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

* Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan

* Nevada has no State Income Tax

* No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

As an academic medical center with a rich history of…