ER Holding RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ER Holding/Adult Admission Unit position requiring telemetry skills and NM or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Adult Admission Unit (AAU), a fast-paced ER holding unit located next to the Emergency Department at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Care for admitted patients transitioning to inpatient status across a diverse population spanning all specialties except ICU-level patients
• Unit has 17 beds plus up to 8 hall beds with frequent patient turnover
• Patient ratio of 1 RN to 4-5 patients
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• Contracted hours available at 36, 40, or 48 hours per week
• Float required to the ED for admitted patients, ICU for sub-acute care (SAC) assignments, and any inpatient PCU area
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact) required, pending license accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Skills required in telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing cardiac drips (no titration) and IV therapy/phlebotomy including starting and maintaining IVs
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred, must be willing to work relief charge as needed

Additional Information

• Facility is a Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital, and Short-term Acute Care facility with 554 staffed beds
• Must be willing to work 2 out of 3 designated holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
• Black scrubs required, not provided by facility
• No parking fees
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval
• No RTO permitted during the first 7 days or last day of the contract
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Candidates must live outside a 100-mile radius of the facility and provide a non-local driver's license on file
• A 6-month system break is required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
• Former staff must have a 12-month separation before returning
• Facility may call off shifts up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment