Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Taos, NM
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Facility: Holy Cross Hospital - Taos
Location: Taos, NM
Start Date: 07/27/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)
Schedule: 3x12 Nights
Charting System: Evident
Float Required: No
Call Requirement: Yes
Note: Critical Access Facility. First-time travelers accepted. Pending license not accepted. PALS may be obtained on-site within the first week. Scrub color: Any color. Parking: Free.

Position Overview:

Seeking an experienced Medical Surgical RN to provide comprehensive nursing care in a fast-paced Med/Surg and MS/Tele unit. The RN will care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Job duties:

• Provide direct nursing care to Medical Surgical and MS/Telemetry patients.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Administer medications, including insulin, heparin, and blood products, following physician orders.
• Initiate, maintain, and monitor peripheral IVs and PICC lines.
• Monitor patients requiring telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythms.
• Manage oxygen therapy, including nasal cannula, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and BiPAP/CPAP support.
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, and ostomy care as needed.
• Monitor patient conditions and promptly communicate significant changes to the healthcare team.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Evident electronic medical record.
• Follow infection prevention protocols, isolation precautions, and PPE guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements:
Licensure: Active RN license (must be in hand before start; pending license not accepted)
Experience: 2 years of recent Medical Surgical experience required; 3 years preferred; first-time travelers accepted
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (PALS may be completed on-site within the first week)
Other requirement: Experience with 1:6 patient ratios preferred. References: 2 required at submission. Background review required. Zero tolerance for THC. Community hospital experience preferred.

Unit Details:
Unit: Med Surg, 010 (MS/Tele)
Patient Ratios: 1:6 (Days, Nights, Weekends)
Patient Population: Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses: General Medical Surgical and Telemetry patients
Number of Beds: 18
Daily Census: 14

Vaccine Policy:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required – Medical Exemptions Only

Local Radius Rule:
75-mile radius rule applies. Local candidates are not accepted.