Med Surg RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position requiring 1 year of recent experience and a NM or compact RN license.

Details

• 32-bed Medical Surgical unit
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (18:30-07:00)
• Patient to nurse ratio of 1:6
• Rapid response team activation duties
• Floating required to like units within scope, with brief orientation provided
• No on-call requirements
• Weekend commitment of 6 shifts within 6 weeks
• Uses Epic charting system
• 36 or 48 hour scheduling option, with anything over 48 hours considered overtime

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending compact accepted if obtained prior to start
• BLS certification required, CPI preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg nursing experience required
• First-time travelers considered with at least 24 months of total nursing experience
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills required in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management
• Experience with respiratory care including chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy care and feeding tube management preferred
• Experience administering Heparin, Insulin, and PCA medications
• Knowledge of isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac management
• Experience with genitourinary/renal care including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure
• Experience with surgical drains and plastics care

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical unit with a focus on rapid response readiness
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply with sufficient nursing experience