Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Rio Rancho, NM
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
$2,305/weekOverview
- Start Date08/31/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Qualifications
- Therapist (2 years)
- Physical Therapist (2 years)
Description
PT Acute Care Hospital
Overview
- Specialty: Physical Therapy, inpatient acute care
- Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Day shift, 5x8 hours
- Weekly hours: 40
- Weekend requirement: 2 weekend shifts per month
- Patient population: Adults, adolescents, geriatrics
- Average caseload: 8 patients per day
- First-time travelers: Accepted with acute inpatient experience
- Local candidates: Not accepted within 100 miles
- Floating: No
- On-call: Not required
- Block scheduling: Not accommodated
Required Qualifications
- Valid Physical Therapist license in New Mexico
- BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted with completion of the exemption form
- Pending New Mexico license accepted at time of submission
- Acute inpatient experience
Additional Requirements
- Greater than 7 days of requested time off requires approval
- New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
- A 6-month break is required for travelers after 4 consecutive assignments or after reaching one year, whichever comes first
Work Environment
- Community-based hospital
- Level III trauma center
- Level I teaching facility
- 65 inpatient beds and 12 ICU beds
Notes for Candidates
- Scrubs: black scrub pants and red shirt
- Charting system: Cerner
- Free parking available
Employer
Access Healthcare
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Recommends working with Access Healthcare
5 nurses found this helpful
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!
About Rio Rancho, NM
As a Travel Physical Therapist in Rio Rancho, NM here's what you should know:- Lower than the national average, making it an affordable option for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs of 90°F and lows of 60°F.
- Winter average highs of 50°F and lows of 20°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, with options ranging from apartments to single-family homes.
- Car friendliness is high, and public transportation options are limited.
- Diverse community with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions.
- Rio Rancho has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Plenty of restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, local art galleries, music venues, and outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.
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