Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital in New Mexico, requiring TNCC prior to consideration and experience managing a high volume of admitted/boarding patients.

Details

• Emergency Department at a Level I Trauma Center, Children's Hospital, and academic teaching hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Approximately 60–80% of the ED census consists of admitted/boarding patients, with many rooms functioning as ED Holding
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift, 12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30), scheduled as 3x12 or 4x12 per week
• Weekends are required as needed; weekend days are Saturday and Sunday, weekend nights are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to Adult PCUs is expected based on staffing needs; floating to Peds ED is optional; potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma based on experience
• Charting via Cerner
• Black scrubs required and are not provided by the facility
• No parking fee

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required; NM license may be pending at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in an Emergency Department required; candidates with 1.5 years may be reviewed
• Level I Trauma experience strongly preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale — TNCC must be obtained prior to consideration; NIH certification may be pending until compliance due date
• RQI certifications are not accepted in place of required certifications
• COVID vaccination required; religious or medical exemptions accepted with a completed exemption form signed by a provider
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Travelers should expect their assignment to include, and may consist primarily of, admitted/boarding patients due to currently elevated admit hold volumes
• Travel experience is strongly preferred; first-time travelers may be considered if they have 2+ years of Level I Trauma experience
• Medication administration responsibilities include IV medications following the seven rights of medication administration, with documentation and communication of clinical findings
• Block scheduling is not available
• Requested time off exceeding 7 days requires facility approval
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached a one-year mark with the facility are required to take a 6-month break before returning
• New contracts and extensions must be a minimum of 10 weeks