Progressive Care Unit RN (NIH Stroke Scale)
Santa Fe, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: PCU RN-NIHSS

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs and responses.
• Coordinate patient care with patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and document accordingly.
• Identify and meet patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout care.
• Supervise LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically.
• Float between departments or local locations within 20 miles as needed.
• Provide nursing care for medically complex patients awaiting community placement in a long-term stay setting.
• Care for Med/Surg level patients in a facility without direct ICU escalation.
• Recognize, de-escalate, and respond to deteriorating patient conditions.
• Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:7.
• Work weekends as needed and participate in on-call and call-back coverage.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of current experience in an 18+ bed telemetry or progressive care unit.
• Successful completion of at least one 13-week travel assignment (prior travel experience required).
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying clinical settings and patient needs.

Education Requirements

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

Required Certifications & Licensure

• State of New Mexico Nursing License OR Compact State Nursing License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• BLS and ACLS must be completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross.
• Must provide or pass a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia/Dysrhythmia Assessment (BCA) exam prior to or during the first week of assignment (failure to pass results in dismissal).

Preferred Skills

• Experience using Epic EMR.

Note: Prior travel experience is explicitly required for this role.