Medical Surgical RN
Taos, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,006/weekOverview
- Start Date10/19/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Medical Surgical RN
Overview
- Travel/Contract assignment in Taos, New Mexico
- Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–07:00
- 36 hours per week
- 13-week contract
- 1:6 patient ratio
- Critical Access Facility with 18 beds
- First-time travelers accepted
- 75+ radius rule applies
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in New Mexico
- Med Surg (2 years of experience)
- Med Surg experience within the last year
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
- BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Government-issued photo ID
- E-Verify documentation
- 7-year criminal background check
- EPLS/GSA/SAM
- HHS/OIG
- State license verification
- NURSYS verification for RNs
- Core Part I, Core Part II, and Core Part III, each with a passing score of at least 80%
- 2 clinical references
- Complete application/resume with 7-year work history and gaps included
- Physical exam within 12 months of start
- Negative TB screening or chest X-ray
- Tdap within the past 10 years
- Drug screen within 90 days of start
- Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation
- Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination
- Fit testing completed on site
- TB questionnaire
- Photo for badge
- Code of conduct acknowledgement
- Acknowledgement of policy/procedures
- Emergency contact information
- Confidentiality agreement
- Photo release
- Behavior standards acknowledgement
- Mandatory education information orientation acknowledgement
- IT guideline acknowledgement
- Campus maps acknowledgement
- Orientation attestation confirmation
- COVID declination form if declining COVID vaccination
- Influenza consent form if completing flu vaccine onsite
- Flu vaccine or flu declination form, with mask use required during flu season if declining
Preferred
- PALS may be completed onsite within the first week
Additional Details
- Scrub color: any color
- Charting: Evident
- Parking: none
Employer
Host Healthcare
268 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Great pay and assignment!
Cons
None
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At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
Taos, NM
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