Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Albuquerque, NM

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Albuquerque, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Expected 36 or 48 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department, with a significant portion of patients being admitted holds
• Administer medications, including IV medications, following the seven medication rights
• Document and communicate clinical findings accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintain a patient ratio of 1:5 within the Emergency Department setting
• Float to Adult PCUs based on staffing needs; optional floating to Pediatric ED; potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma based on experience
• Work scheduled weekend shifts as needed; weekend nights are considered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (New Mexico license may be pending at time of submission)
• TNCC required prior to submission
• ACLS, BLS, PALS required; NIH may pend until compliance document due date
• RQI certifications are not accepted — standard certifications only
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience required (1.5 years may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; non-local driver's license required on file

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; candidates with 2+ years of Level I Trauma experience may be considered without travel experience
• Level I Trauma center experience preferred
• Familiarity with Cerner charting system
• Experience managing admitted/ED holding patients in a high-acuity environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma, Children's, and Teaching Hospital environment with a high-acuity, fast-paced Emergency Department
• No on-call requirement and no parking fees at the facility