Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Rio Rancho, NM
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department using the nursing process.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs and responses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to coordinate care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or per protocols.
• Identify and address patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout care.
• Supervise LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically.
• Complete patient population/age-specific education and competency testing per unit standards.
• Floating between departments or local locations within 20 miles is required.
• Must successfully pass a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test onsite before starting; one retest allowed. Failure to pass twice results in contract cancellation.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 2 years current experience in a large Emergency Department.
• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment (prior travel experience required).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a flexible team player.

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.

Certifications & Licensure

• Valid New Mexico RN license or Compact State Nursing License.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS must be from American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Epic electronic health record system preferred but not required (training available onsite).