Nacogdoches Medical Center, a community anchor serving East Texas for nearly 50 years, is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse for its Intensive Care Unit on the day shift. This is a direct-care RN role embedded in a collaborative interdisciplinary team at a full-service acute care hospital whose service lines span cardiology, neuroscience, oncology, obstetrics, and bariatric surgery. A sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates, making this an attractive entry point for both new graduates and experienced ICU nurses seeking a stable, mission-driven environment in a growing East Texas market.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available for this position (amount determined at offer)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Full-time day shift schedule in the ICU at a hospital with nearly five decades of continuous community service in East Texas
- Responsible for professional nursing care delivery in alignment with Texas Board of Nurse Examiners standards of practice and hospital policies
- Active member of the interdisciplinary patient care team with direct participation in unit-based and hospital-wide performance improvement initiatives
- Supervisory responsibility over unlicensed assistive personnel assigned to the RN's patient cohort
- Cardiology service line includes a cardiac catheterization lab and electrophysiology capabilities — supporting high-acuity cardiac patients in the ICU
- Neuroscience program features Brainlab technology and stroke treatment protocols, contributing complex neurological cases to the critical care census
- Additional service lines feeding ICU volume: cancer care, obstetrics and gynecology, and bariatric/weight loss surgery
- Regional referral destination for East Texas, providing treatment options close to home for a broad patient population
Qualifications
- Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing required at minimum; graduate nurses holding a Temporary Permit are eligible
- Active RN license in the State of Texas required (or Temporary Permit for new graduates)
- BLS and ACLS certification required — both must be obtained within 3 months of hire if not already held at time of employment
- Comfort with critical care acuity consistent with a multi-service-line community hospital, including cardiac, neurological, oncological, and post-surgical patients
About the Community
Nacogdoches is one of the oldest towns in Texas, situated in the Piney Woods of East Texas roughly 140 miles northeast of Houston and 75 miles west of the Louisiana border. The area offers a low cost of living, a tight-knit community atmosphere, and the natural beauty of East Texas forests, lakes, and trails — well suited to clinicians who value outdoor recreation and a slower pace outside a major metro. Stephen F. Austin State University anchors the local cultural and educational scene, and the broader region provides easy access to larger urban centers for weekend travel.