Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room / Adult Admission Unit
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | 36 or 48 Hours Per Week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient nursing care to admitted patients transitioning from the Emergency Department in a fast-paced Adult Admission Unit setting
- Monitor, interpret, and manage telemetry and dysrhythmias across a diverse patient population covering all specialties except ICU-level acuity
- Manage frequent patient turnover, including transferring patients out and admitting new patients, within a 17-bed unit with up to 8 hall beds at a 1:4–5 ratio
- Operate and manage a variety of medical equipment while maintaining strong time management across a high-acuity caseload
- Float as required to adjacent units including inpatient PCU areas and ICU for sub-acute care assignments
- Serve as relief charge nurse as needed
Required Qualifications
- Active or pending RN license (non-local applicants only; must reside more than 100 miles from facility)
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience; Emergency Room or high-acuity experience required for this specialty
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIH certifications required (RQI certifications not accepted)
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and interpret telemetry and manage dysrhythmias
- Proficiency with Cerner charting system
- 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
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred, particularly for Emergency Room placements
- Experience in PCU, progressive care, or high-acuity medical-surgical environments
- Familiarity with admission unit or ED holding unit workflows and high patient-turnover environments
Why Join Us
- Work at a Level I Trauma, Children's, and Teaching Hospital with a broad and diverse patient population across multiple specialties
- Guaranteed contracted hours with no on-call requirement and no parking fees at the facility