Acute Care Case Manager RN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital

Case Manager - Inpatient Adults RN

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks (new contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks) Start date: ASAP

Schedule and Hours

• Day shift, 5x8s, Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 16:30
• 40 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: Sat and Sun shift required on 4x10s
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week. The facility may call off 3 times during the 13-week assignment.
• Overtime after 48 hours on contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025
• Not on-call
• Not open to a block schedule
• RTO restrictions: time off greater than 7 days needs approval

Assignment Details

• Unit includes both adult and pediatric patients
• Ratio: 1:25
• Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Pending license accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Case Management experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
• Inpatient experience required
• Acute care experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Valid non-local driver's license required (identification cards not accepted)

Conditional Certifications

Each of these must be confirmed against the unit description, and the source does not state whether each is required or preferred:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): AHA or ARC; RQI not acceptable
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): AHA or ARC; RQI not acceptable
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
• NIH Stroke Certification (any vendor accepted)

Licensing

• Pending license accepted
• NURSYS verification required for RNs

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 30 days of start, updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Instant searches not accepted.
• One-time DUIs may be approved if the license is unencumbered and the candidate is not driving company vehicles.
• Fingerprinting required, completed onsite during orientation (New Mexico Department of Health clearance). Not required again if completed within the past 12 months.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 1 year of start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Background registration form required before start

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical required within 1 year prior to start (not required to be updated annually)
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or PPD) within 1 year of start. Past positive responders need proof of past positive, a negative chest X-ray within 1 year, and a TB questionnaire within 1 year.
• TB questionnaire required annually
• Drug screen required within 30 days of start. Instant drug screens not accepted.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or positive IgG titer required
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive IgG titer required. History of disease and Shingrix not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: declination, series, or titer required
• Flu vaccine required year-round, on file prior to start, using the facility-specific form updated annually
• COVID vaccine optional; facility must still report vaccine numbers
• N95 fit test required within 1 year of start, using approved masks only (1870+, 1860, 1860s, V-Flex 1804, V-Flex 1804s)

Hospital Highlights

• Level I trauma, teaching, children's hospital, short-term acute care
• 554 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: black or business casual (optional)
• Parking: no fee
• Charting: Cerner, Midas/Care Port
• Location is not near public transportation
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached one year (whichever comes first) must take a 6-month break