Surgical Registered Nurse
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CHRISTUS Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Position

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shift: Days, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Start Date: January 5, 2026
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse coordinates and implements patient care tailored to the age group served on the assigned units. Ensures quality, efficient, and safe care consistent with unit standards. Demonstrates professionalism, respect, and effective communication with staff, physicians, patients, and families.

Department

Patient Care Services

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program

Licenses & Certifications

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license
• BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• ACLS Certification from AHA required

Skills

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient population served
• Sensitivity to patients’ rights in care delivery
• Clear and age-appropriate communication skills

Experience & Supervision

• Responsible to Patient Care Director or Manager

Work Environment

• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases
• Clean, well-lighted, ventilated, smoke-free environment
• Subject to stressful professional relationships
• Flexible working hours due to schedule changes and emergencies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to handle emergency/crisis situations
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Heavy physical effort for positioning, pushing, or transferring patients and equipment
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
• Good visual and hearing acuity (normal or correctable)
• Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required

Additional Information

• This is a backfill replacement position.