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 at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring telemetry and dysrhythmia management skills with prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Adult Admission Unit (AAU), a fast-paced ER holding unit located next to the Emergency Department
• Unit admits patients from the ED and provides inpatient standard of care until placement on one of 11 progressive care units
• 17 beds plus up to 8 hall beds with frequent patient turnover (transfers and admissions)
• Diverse patient population across all specialties, excluding ICU-level patients
• Patient ratio of 1 RN to 4-5 patients
• Night shift schedule with 4x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Contracted hours of 36, 40, or 48 per week with facility allowed up to 3 call-offs during a 13-week assignment
• Float required to the ED for admitted patients, ICU for sub-acute care assignments, and any inpatient PCU area
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Must work 2 of the 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving/day after, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve/New Year's Day

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact) required, pending license accepted
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Prior travel experience required for this position
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred; must be willing to work relief charge as needed
• Skilled in telemetry monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing cardiac drips (no titration required)
• Proficient in starting and maintaining IVs and phlebotomy
• Strong time management skills required
• Must live outside a 100-mile radius of the facility with non-local driver's license on file

Additional Information

• Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital, and Acute Care facility with 554 staffed beds
• Provide inpatient-level nursing care to admitted ED patients, including cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• May be required to work relief charge nurse duties as needed
• Scrub color is black, not provided by facility
• No parking fees
• RTO of more than 7 days requires approval; max 7 days preferred with no RTO during first or last 7 days of contract
• One holiday off is preferred within RTO guidelines
• 6-month system break required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
• Former staff must have 12 months of separation before returning
• New contracts and extensions require a minimum of 10 weeks
• Block scheduling will be considered