ED Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring Level II trauma experience (Level I preferred) and a NM or compact RN license.

Details

• Level I Trauma, teaching hospital, children's hospital, and short term acute care facility with 554 staffed beds
• Emergency Department unit with high volume of admitted patients, approximately 60%-80% of ED patients are admitted and many rooms function as ED Holding
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Evening shift, 3x12 hour shifts from 13:00-01:30
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available, 48 hours only for travelers with both Level I trauma and travel experience
• Weekend scheduling required as needed, weekend days are Saturday-Sunday and weekend nights are Friday-Sunday
• No on-call requirement
• Floating to Peds ED is optional, floating to Adult PCUs expected based on staffing needs, with potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Scrubs in black color or facility may not specify

Requirements

• Active NM RN license or compact license (pending accepted at submission)
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC (TNCC required prior to signing, NIHSS may pend until compliance due date)
• RQI certifications not accepted in lieu of standard certifications
• 2 years of ED experience required, candidates with 1.5 years may be reviewed
• Level II trauma experience required, Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Travel experience strongly preferred, though candidates with 2+ years of Level I trauma experience may be considered
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management, triage, and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Preferred skills include arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, care of ventilated patients, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, and trauma/resuscitation experience
• Experience with neuro-trauma, CVA, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, gunshot wounds, and traumatic amputations preferred
• Must upload COVID vaccine series or submit declination for facility reporting purposes

Additional Information

• Administer medications including IV medications following the seven rights of medication administration
• Document and communicate clinical findings for patients
• Facility is currently seeing an increased number of admit holds
• No holiday RTO for December start dates, must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval, with a maximum of 7 days preferred and no RTO during the first or last 7 days of the contract
• First-time travelers may be considered only if they have 2+ years of Level I trauma experience, otherwise travel experience is strongly preferred
• No local candidates within 100 miles of the facility, non-local driver's license required on file
• No fee for parking
• Open to accommodating block schedules is not available for this position