Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and Children's Hospital in New Mexico, with TNCC required and night shift availability.

Details

• Emergency Department (ED) setting at a Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, and academic teaching hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Approximately 60–80% of the ED consists of admitted/hold patients, with many rooms functioning as ED Holding
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• 36 or 48-hour workweeks available
• Weekend scheduling required as needed; weekend nights are considered 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 DOE
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking is provided at no cost

Requirements

• Active NM RN license or compact RN license required; NM license may be pending at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of ED RN experience required; 1.5 years may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (must be obtained prior to consideration), and NIH Stroke Scale (may be pending until compliance due date)
• RQI certifications are not accepted
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Travelers should expect their assignment to include, and may consist primarily of, admitted/hold patients due to a currently elevated volume of admit holds
• Responsibilities include medication administration (including IV medications via the seven medication rights) and documentation and communication of clinical findings
• Travel experience is strongly preferred; first-time travelers may be considered if they have 2+ years of Level I Trauma experience
• Scrub color required: black (not provided by facility)
• COVID vaccination is optional; however, the facility is required to report vaccination numbers, so documentation of either vaccine series or a signed declination must be provided
• RTO exceeding 7 days requires facility approval
• A 6-month break is required for any traveler who has worked 4 consecutive assignments at this facility or reached their one-year mark, whichever comes first
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration
• All time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration