Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights (4x12 Hours, 19:00–07:30) | Onsite | 36 or 48 hours per week available | 10-week minimum assignment
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department, with a significant portion of patients being admitted holds
- Administer medications including IV medications in accordance with the seven medication rights
- Document and communicate clinical findings accurately and in a timely manner
- Maintain a patient ratio of 1:5 and manage ED holding patients as census demands
- Float to Adult PCUs based on staffing needs; optional floating to Pediatric ED; potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma based on experience
- Work weekends as scheduled, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license (state license may be pending at time of submission)
- Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience (1.5 years may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required prior to submission (NIH may pend until compliance due date)
- RQI certifications are not accepted; standard certifications only
- Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (non-local candidates only; non-local driver's license required)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; candidates with 2+ years of Level I Trauma experience may be considered without travel experience
- Level I Trauma center experience preferred
- Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records system
- 48-hour contract eligibility requires both Level I Trauma and travel nursing experience
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma, Children's, and Teaching Hospital environment with a high-acuity, dynamic patient population
- No on-call requirements and no parking fees at the facility