Med-Surg Telemetry RN
Las Cruces, NM
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🏥 MS/Tele RN Job Breakdown

Unit: Ortho / Oncology / Medical-Surgical Telemetry (6th Floor)
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Weekly Hours: 36 hrs/week
Charting: Meditech
Patient Ratio: 1:6

🩺 Core Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: ~20–22 hrs/week
  Provide care for Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Orthopedic, and Oncology patients.
• Telemetry Monitoring: ~4–5 hrs/week
  Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient status, and communicate findings to providers.
• Medication & Treatment Administration: ~4–5 hrs/week
  Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products (if applicable), and perform patient treatments.
• Patient Assessment & Care Planning: ~3–4 hrs/week
  Complete comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and monitor patient progress.
• Documentation & Care Coordination: ~3–4 hrs/week
  Maintain accurate documentation in Meditech and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

📌 Key Requirements

• Active RN License
• BLS Required
• 2+ Years Acute Care Experience
• Med-Surg and Telemetry experience preferred

🏥 Unit Highlights

• Ortho/Oncology/Med-Surg Telemetry Unit
• 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• No call requirement
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other Med-Surg units as needed
• Meditech EMR

👩‍⚕️ Common Patient Population

• Orthopedic Surgical Patients
• Oncology Patients
• General Medical-Surgical Patients
• Telemetry/Cardiac Monitoring Patients
• Adult and Geriatric Population