Travel Contract

PT Outpatient
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center

$2,084-2,527/week
Posted 1 hour ago
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PT Outpatient

Overview

  • Travel/Contract assignment in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
  • 13-week contract
  • Day shift: 5x8, 8:30–17:00
  • 40 hours/week guaranteed
  • Adults and geriatrics
  • About 11 cases per day
  • First-timers accepted, including with acute inpatient experience
  • No weekend requirement
  • No on-call requirement
  • No floating within scope
  • Block schedule may be accommodated: Monday–Friday
  • Local candidates within 100 miles are not accepted

Required Qualifications

  • Valid Physical Therapist license in New Mexico
  • Physical Therapist (1 year of experience)
  • Physical Therapist experience within the last year
  • BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or American Safety and Health Institute or AHA-RQI
  • Experience working with Adult patients
  • Experience working with Geriatric patients
  • Experience in an Acute Care or Inpatient setting
  • Experience caring for post-operative shoulder, cervical, and spinal patients
  • Experience with spinal conditions and mobilization
  • Experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) management
  • Experience caring for post-stroke patients
  • COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with completed exemption form
  • Tdap vaccine required; declinations accepted
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
  • Physical exam within 1 year prior to start
  • Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
  • 2 professional references within 3 years of hire
  • Unit-specific skills checklist
  • Competency exam, as applicable by profession/specialty
  • Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
  • Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
  • Emergency contact form
  • Background check, fingerprinting, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG screening required
  • Badge request authorization
  • Facility job description must be completed/reviewed
  • Flu vaccination, declination, or approved exemption required
  • TB questionnaire required annually
  • Fit mask required within 1 year of start
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity/vaccination documentation required
  • COVID exemption attestation required when applicable

Preferred

  • None stated

Facility Notes

  • Community-based hospital
  • Level III Trauma Center
  • Level I Teaching facility
  • 65 inpatient beds
  • 12 ICU beds
  • Cerner charting
  • Free parking

Facility

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center

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UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
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  • Short Term Acute Care
  • 72 beds
ADDRESS3001 Broadmoor Boulevard North EastRio Rancho, NM 87144
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About Rio Rancho, NM

As a Travel Physical Therapist in Rio Rancho, NM here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • Lower than the national average, making it an affordable option for travel nurses.
  • Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average highs of 90°F and lows of 60°F.
  • Winter average highs of 50°F and lows of 20°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, with options ranging from apartments to single-family homes.
Transportation
  • Car friendliness is high, and public transportation options are limited.
Demographics
  • 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.
Things to Do
  • 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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