ER Holding RN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital

Registered Nurse - ER Holding

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00-19:30), 48 hours/week Guaranteed Hours: Contracted hours of 36, 48, or 40 per week. The facility may call off 3 times during the 13-week assignment.

Unit Overview

• Unit: Adult Admission Inpatient Unit (AAU), a fast-paced admission unit next to the Emergency Department that functions like an ED holding unit
• Beds: 17 beds and up to 8 hall beds
• Ratio: 1 RN to 4-5 patients
• Acuity: Mix of MS, MS/telemetry, and PCU
• Workflow: Frequent turn and burn, with patients transferred out and admitted
• Patient population: Diverse, including all specialties except ICU-level patients
• Facility: Level I trauma, children's hospital, teaching hospital, short-term acute care, 554 staffed beds
• Charting: Cerner
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• RNs must be able to monitor and interpret telemetry
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, any vendor accepted

Other Certifications Listed (Requirement Level Not Specified)

PALS, TNCC, EFM, ENPC, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), and CPI are listed in the source. The source does not state whether they are required or preferred for this unit.

Float and Scope

• Required float: Next door to the ED for admitted patients, the ICU for SAC (sub-acute care) assignments, and any inpatient PCU area
• Exclusion: Patients at ICU level

Schedule and Assignment Rules

• Eligibility: Accepts first-time travelers
• Locals: Does not accept locals within 100 miles
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Will consider
• Holidays: No holiday time off for December starts. Must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
• Time off: Time off longer than 7 days requires approval
• Contract minimum: New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
• Break requirement: Travelers must take a 6-month break after 4 consecutive assignments or after reaching their one-year mark, whichever comes first

Onboarding and Documentation

• Identification: Valid non-local driver's license required. ID cards are not accepted.
• Social Security card: Required. A copy may be requested to verify SSN.
• Employment history: Complete application with at least 3 years of work history. Two professional references within 3 years of hire.
• Work history verification: 3 years of previous work experience must be verified. Attestation letters are acceptable.
• Skills checklist: Required
• Education verification: Required. A diploma or transcript can be used if third-party verification cannot be completed.
• Welcome packet: Review the welcome PowerPoint and sign the acknowledgement before start
• Background registration and emergency contact form: Complete before start
• Cerner training: Required for RNs starting with the 8/4/25 orientation group. Candidates may test out. Returning travelers within a year do not need to complete the attestation.
• Not required: Work experience checklist and confidentiality statement

Background and Screening

• 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 are not accepted.
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, required within one year of start
• Fingerprinting: Required for all candidates. Completed onsite during orientation for NM Department of Health clearance. Candidates who completed fingerprinting within the past 12 months do not need to repeat it.
• Background hits: One-time DUIs may be approved if the license is unencumbered and the candidate does not drive company vehicles.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year prior to start. Not required to be updated annually.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Instant drug screens are not accepted. Not required to be updated annually.
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or PPD within 1 year of start. PPD must have an mm reading. Travel partners may not read each other's PPDs.

  • Past positive responders need proof of past positive status, a negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start, and a TB questionnaire within 1 year of start.
  • TB questionnaire is required annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 vaccines or a positive IgG titer. A low or equivocal titer requires 2 vaccines before or after titer, or 1 prior vaccine plus 1 booster.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive IgG titer. History of disease and Shingrix are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Declination, series, or titer
• Flu vaccine: Required year-round and must be on file before start. Exemptions and declinations for personal reasons are acceptable. A facility-specific form is required.
• N95 fit test: Required within 1 year of start. Accepted masks: 1870+, 1860, 1860s, V-Flex 1804, V-Flex 1804s. Facial hair that prevents passing the fit test requires shaving. CAPR masks are not provided to candidates with facial hair.
• COVID vaccination: The job description says it is required, with religious and medical exemptions accepted. The health documents section says COVID vaccination is no longer required by the facility. The source contains this conflict.