UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Community Hospital · Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 3.1
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 2
Benefits
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for ICU RN night shift; shift differentials include weekday nights 17%, weekend nights 26%, and weekend days 15%.
The city
Living in Rio Rancho, NM
Rio Rancho sits on a high mesa northwest of Albuquerque, offering sweeping views of the Sandia Mountains and a quieter suburban pace within easy commuting distance of major hospitals. New Mexico's third-largest city blends high-desert living with affordable housing options, making it popular among healthcare professionals seeking space and Southwestern scenery.
Browse roles in Rio Rancho- State price level · New Mexico
- 8% below the national average
- State index 92.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,514/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $89,596/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are weighing UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. For ICU night shift RN work, postings show a base annual range of $85,000–$105,000, with weekday night differentials at 17% and weekend night differentials at 26%.
- Community Hospital · Rio Rancho
- Hiring days
More about UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are both listed as available for that ICU night role, though the dollar amounts are not spelled out. On nights you provide direct patient care and clinical leadership, covering neonate through geriatric patients as needed. You also help orient and evaluate new personnel and can take on preceptor duties. If days fit your life better, there is a full-time outpatient RN path in the OPAT Clinic, where you may assume relief charge when designated under the shift supervisor. Rio Rancho sits a short drive from the wider Albuquerque metro, with a family-friendly feel, year-round sunshine, and housing and gas costs that often run lower than higher-cost cities. Ratios are not listed in the materials we have—plan to ask what the ICU runs when you talk with the team.
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The good
- ICU night base annual range posted at $85,000–$105,000
- Weekday night differential 17%; weekend night differential 26%
- Sign-on bonus available for ICU RN night shift
- Relocation assistance available for ICU RN night shift
- Preceptor and new-personnel orientation duties built into the role
- Full-time day outpatient RN option in the OPAT Clinic with relief charge opportunity
The hard parts
- Sign-on bonus amount not specified
- Relocation assistance amount not specified
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 31, 2026
- Website
- hsc.unm.edu ↗
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