Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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 available | Minimum 10-week assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient nursing care on a fast-paced Adult Admission Unit that functions as an Emergency Department holding unit, managing admitted patients until placement on a progressive care unit
• Monitor, interpret, and manage telemetry and cardiac dysrhythmias for a diverse patient population across all specialties except ICU-level acuity
• Manage frequent patient turnover, including both incoming admissions from the Emergency Department and outgoing transfers to progressive care units
• Operate and manage a variety of medical equipment while maintaining strong time management across a 1:4–5 nurse-to-patient ratio (17 beds plus up to 8 hall beds)
• Float as required to adjacent areas including the Emergency Department for admitted patients, ICU for sub-acute care assignments, and inpatient PCU areas
• Serve as relief charge nurse as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (pending licensure may be considered at time of submission)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and interpret telemetry and manage cardiac dysrhythmias
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (non-local candidates only); non-local driver's license required on file
• Must pass EKG assessment (pass/fail; maximum 2 attempts)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred for Emergency Room placements
• Experience with Cerner electronic health records
• Familiarity with progressive care, medical-surgical, or PCU-level patient populations

Why Join Us

• Placement at a Level I Trauma, Children's, and Teaching Hospital with a broad and diverse patient population offering strong clinical development opportunities
• No on-call requirement and no parking fees at the facility