Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Rio Rancho, NM

Perform and manage a broad range of clinical skills including feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, blood product administration, central line blood draws, PICC line management, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, and IV starts. Manage respiratory support modalities including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, and oral suctioning.

Job ID: 900916
Job Title

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical (Float Pool)
Location

Rio Rancho, NM | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4×12-Hour Shifts (7:00-19:30) | Expected 48 hours/week | Overtime may be available after 48 hours, if applicable
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on Medical Surgical units within a community-based hospital setting, maintaining a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Float to Med Surg units as well as Med Surg boarders in other departments throughout the facility as needed to meet staffing needs
• Perform and manage a broad range of clinical skills including feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, blood product administration, central line blood draws, PICC line management, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, and IV starts
• Manage respiratory support modalities including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, and oral suctioning
• Monitor and manage chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac) and administer Heparin therapy as ordered
• Adhere to all isolation precautions and infection control protocols; document all care accurately using Cerner EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Mexico; license may be pending at time of submission
• ACLS and BLS certifications required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience; first-time travelers accepted
• 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
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with completed exemption form (medical exemption must be signed by a provider)
• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; non-local driver's license required on file

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with MS/Telemetry in addition to core Med Surg competencies
• Familiarity with renal failure management and hemodialysis care
• Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records
• Comfort with non-invasive airway management and respiratory support equipment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a community-based hospital with free on-site parking and a supportive float pool environment
• Contracts are a minimum of 10 weeks, offering stability and the chance to build meaningful clinical experience in a structured setting