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Registered Nurse Emergency Department NE

Ascension Health

Smithville, TNPer Diem$40.98–57.86/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40.98–57.86/hr
Location
Smithville, TN
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Advanced Life Support, requiredBLS Provider, requiredPediatric Advanced Life Support, requiredTennessee Compact RN License, required

Job overview

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department implements and monitors patient care plans, communicates patient conditions, and coordinates care across disciplines. The role includes carrying out physician and nursing orders and coordinating discharge planning with the healthcare team. It is based at Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb in Smithville, Tennessee, with a rotating PRN schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care Planning, nice to havePatient Monitoring, nice to havePatient Condition Communication, nice to haveCare Coordination, nice to haveDischarge Planning, nice to have

Qualifications

Advanced Life Support, requiredBLS Provider, requiredPediatric Advanced Life Support, requiredTennessee Compact RN License, requiredNursing Diploma or Professional Licensure, required

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Smithville, TN

  • Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb

  • Department: ED

  • Schedule: Rotating | PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

  • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

  • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

  • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Required Credential(s):

  • Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • 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.

  • Licensed Compact State Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required OR required professional licensure at time of hire.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

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.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 40.98

Max Salary 57.86

How this job compares

Set against the 59,149 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40.98–57.86/hr
  • Tennessee median$41–53/hr449 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,423 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $49.42/hr, is 6% above the Tennessee median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,347 open Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee and 59,149 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
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 (29,099 postings).
Education
4,054 of the 59,149 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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