Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a MS/Tele position at a Level I Trauma, Teaching Hospital in New Mexico, requiring at least 1 year of experience and telemetry skills.

Details

• MS/Tele unit at a 554-bed Level I Trauma Center, Children's Hospital, and academic teaching hospital in New Mexico
• Patient ratio is 1:5 (with possible 1:6); facility regularly operates above 100% capacity
• Floating is expected to other MS/Tele, PCU, lower acuity settings, and the ED (ED ratio 1:5)
• Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• 36 or 48-hour contract options available
• Two weekends required per 4-week schedule, though this may vary by unit
• No on-call requirement
• Charting system: Cerner
• IV starts and telemetry monitoring are required clinical skills

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required; NM license may be pending at time of consideration
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) — RQI-format certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of MS/Tele RN experience required
• Proficiency with IV starts and telemetry monitoring required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• 13-week contracts and extensions must be a minimum of 10 weeks
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the 1-year mark at this facility are required to take a 6-month break before returning
• RTO requests exceeding 10 days require facility approval; all time-off requests should be submitted upfront
• COVID vaccination is optional; vaccine status will be reported to the facility
• Black scrubs are required and are not provided by the facility
• No parking fee at this facility