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Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health
Full-time
On-site
Albuquerque, NM, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• Must have at least 34 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a New Mexico license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

All positions at Lovelace Health Facilities require New Mexico fingerprinting to be completed before their start date. This means fingerprint results will need to be obtained before the facility compliance deadline. Failure to fully complete the fingerprint requirement within three business days of accepting an assignment at Lovelace may lead to delayed results from the New Mexico DOH. In the event results are delayed, the facility may choose to push the clinician’s start date until results are in.

Please note that Lovelace Health System does expect that RN’s can start their own IV’s. Please ensure that any RN’s submitted have this skill set.

Please remember that Lovelace is not accepting excessive RTO requests.

Required Skills/Experience: IV therapy/Phlebotomy

Blood Product Administration Peripheral Line Care/Management PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Respiratory

Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac CPAP/BiPAP Nasal Cannula Oral suctioning Oxygen administration Oxygen tanks Gastrointestinal Neurological/Psychiatric

CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) Pre/Post neurosurgery Spinal cord injuries Medications

Heparin Insulin PCA Professional Knowledge and Skills

Isolation Precautions Wound Care/Wound Vac Work Settings

Med/Surg MS/Tele Telemetry Genitourinary/Renal Plastics

Orthopedics Surgical drains Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response Total Joint Replacements

Preferred Skills/Experience: Telemetry- remote monitoring* Use of Rapid Response/Code teams* Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management* Renal failure* Colostomy care and management* Feeding tube care and management*

Required Credentials: Required: Drivers License/State ID

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnosis: Stroke patients as well as Surgery patients Telemetry central monitoring tech 24/7 - does not have to interpret dysrhythmias - Stroke patients as well as Surgery patients Telemetry central monitoring tech 24/7 - does not have to interpret dysrhythmias

Types of Patients on Unit: Adults, Geriatrics Number of Beds: 39

Shift & Scheduling: Weekends as needed Option of 36 or 48hrs

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: Please request an interview for one match from this facility at a time. You will not interview with the hiring manager if the facility chooses to extend an offer to you for this position. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear “Yes” or “No” response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

7 days maximum time off

2 references from last 2 years (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - 1 required for submission

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: NM
  • Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Crisis Prevention Institute, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/6
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2025-11-10
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3