Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Services Inc - Rust Medical Center

Job Opportunity: ED RN

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department using the nursing process.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs and responses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to coordinate care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or per protocols.
• Identify and address patient and family learning and discharge needs.
• Supervise LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically.
• Complete patient population, procedure, and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.
• Floating between departments or local locations within 20 miles is required.
• Must successfully pass a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test onsite before starting; one retest allowed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience, including experience within the last year
• At least 13 weeks of total travel nursing experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic electronic health record experience preferred but not required; training available onsite.