CCU Registered Nurse
Santa Fe, NM
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Unit (CCU)

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel
Shift: Nights, 7 PM – 7 AM
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse provides clinical care tailored to the patient population on the assigned unit, ensuring quality, efficient, and safe care consistent with unit standards. The RN demonstrates professionalism, effective communication, and collaboration with staff, physicians, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient assessments and prioritize care based on age, symptoms, and psychosocial needs.
• Systematically reassess patients to monitor progress and identify needs for intervention.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care within established nursing standards.
• Make comprehensive nursing decisions and modify care plans based on patient outcomes.
• Participate in patient and family health education and discharge planning.
• Perform Point of Care testing procedures as required.
• Delegate and coordinate unit work assignments to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Serve as a resource for staff, physicians, visitors, and patients.
• Participate in orientation of new staff and students.
• Promote a positive, professional work environment and contribute to unit and organizational goals.
• Exhibit behaviors that foster patient satisfaction, respect patient rights and confidentiality, and support hospital mission and continuous improvement.
• Adapt to changes in work environment or schedule with flexibility and maintain a positive attitude during stress.
• Comply with all policies related to patient and environmental safety, attendance, and professional conduct.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Mexico.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Critical Care Unit (CCU) - Coronary Care.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Work Schedule

• Full-time, night shift from 7 PM to 7 AM.

Additional Information

• Immediate start date (ASAP).
• This is a backfill position.