
Registered Nurse ED Behavioral Health
Austin, TXFull-time$43.14–60.9/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Registered Nurse in Emergency Department Behavioral Health provides direct patient care, implements individualized care plans, monitors patient conditions, and coordinates treatment with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. The role supports discharge planning and nursing interventions while maintaining clinical documentation and following healthcare regulations, patient safety standards, and quality improvement initiatives. It is a full-time night-shift position at Dell Seton Medical Center-UT in Austin, Texas.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Austin, TX
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Facility: Dell Seton Medical Center-UT
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Specialty: Emergency Department Behavioral Health
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Schedule: Night Shift | Full-time
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Provide direct patient care as a Registered Nurse, implementing individualized care plans that improve patient safety, clinical quality, and overall patient outcomes.
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Monitor patient conditions, maintain accurate clinical documentation in EHR systems, and communicate updates to support timely patient care decisions.
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Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure seamless care coordination, treatment efficiency, and positive patient experiences.
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Support discharge planning and administer nursing interventions in compliance with healthcare regulations, patient safety standards, and quality improvement initiatives.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
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Required Credential(s):
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Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
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One or more of the following:
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Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Instructor specializing in Advanced Cardio Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Instructor specializing in Basic Life Support obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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One or more of the following:
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Instructor specializing in Pediatric Adv Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Additional Preferences:
- 2 year previous emergency department experience preferred.
Benefits that help you thrive
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Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
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Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
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Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
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Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
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Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
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Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
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Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
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Min Salary: 43.14
Max Salary 60.90
How this job compares
Set against the 59,285 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$43.14–60.9/hr
- Texas median$38–53/hr1,242 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,084 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $52.02/hr, is 14% above the Texas median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 4,643 open Registered Nurse jobs in Texas and 59,285 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- HCA Healthcare1,085 open
- Baylor Scott & White Health499 open
- Houston Methodist406 open
- Experience
- Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,052 postings).
- Education
- 4,268 of the 59,285 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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