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As a Progressive Care (Acute Care Step-down) Registered Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, you'll coordinate nursing care - including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.

Posted Sep 8 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts · Nights Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Progressive Care (Acute Care Step-down) · Hospital
License
RN licenseState of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
Term
Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full timeFull time

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License *State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Check your license
Certification
BLS certification BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing or above Associate Degree in Nursing or above required.

Preferred

Education
Degree from accredited academic nursing program *Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

    Explore new grad jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Night differential
Night and weekend differentials Night and weekend differentials
Pay differential
Education differentials ($2.00/hour for BSN; $4.00/hour for MSN) Education differentials ($2.00/hour for BSN; $4.00/hour for MSN)
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Extra pay
Night and weekend differentials • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)for night/weekend shifts (for eligible positions)
Extra pay
$2.00/hour for BSN; $4.00/hour for MSNfor BSN or MSN
Bonus
Sign-on bonus Sign-on bonus for qualifying candidatesfor qualifying candidates
Pay reviews
Compensation range takes into account experience, training, internal equity, and business/organizational needs

Benefits

  • BenefitsMandatory nurse residency program for new graduates (monthly seminars, peer debriefing, mentoring, rounding)
  • BenefitsTuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • BenefitsStaff safety wearable badge• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • BenefitsMalpractice liability insurance• Malpractice liability insurance
  • BenefitsLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • BenefitsRelocation assistance for qualifying candidatesRelocation assistance for qualifying candidates
More benefits (9)
  • BenefitsWellness program including free on-site and community gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness/meditation, and wellness challenges
  • BenefitsSpacious, private wellness rooms for breastfeeding employeesSpacious, private wellness rooms for breastfeeding employees
  • BenefitsEmployee gym with brand-new fitness equipmentAn employee gym with brand-new fitness equipment
  • tuition and certification reimbursement
  • scholarship opportunities
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles
  • Sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates
  • wellness program
  • free on-site and community-based gyms

The role and schedule

Charting
EPIC • EPIC electronic charting system
Day to day
coordinate nursing care including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care
Weekends
Weekends required
Details
144 all-private patient rooms with views in the Progressive Care tower 144 all-private patient rooms with views
Details
11 stories and 335,000 square feet Progressive Care tower 11 stories and 335,000 square feet
Details
Strategically designed, decentralized nurse's stations Strategically designed, decentralized nurse’s stations that facilitate provider collaboration and access to patient rooms

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

Presbyterian System Services
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

Posted on Presbyterian System Services’ careers page.

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Location Address

1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00

Summary

At Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), we're determined to take care of those working in healthcare. PHS team members are the heart of our organization and the driving force behind our innovation and success. As a Progressive Care (Acute Care Step-down) Registered Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, you'll coordinate nursing care – including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.

We welcome applications from both new graduates and experienced RNs! New graduates have the opportunity to participate in our mandatory residency program, which includes monthly seminars led by the Nurse Residency Team, peer-to-peer debriefing sessions, support groups/mentoring, and rounding. The Nurse Residency Program is an added benefit designed to support your transition into practice.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the  New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system
  • Type of Opportunity: Full time
  • FTE: 0.90
  • Job Exempt: No
  • Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

In Progressive Care, there are opportunities for RNs to gain leadership experience through Preceptor, Clinical Practice Leader, Relief Charge and Quality Improvement roles.

Where you’ll work

Presbyterian Hospital is PHS’s flagship hospital – located in the heart of Albuquerque. As a not-for-profit acute care facility, Presbyterian Hospital is dedicated to the care of its patients and community. Presbyterian Hospital offers a wide range of specialized care – including heart health, women’s health, children’s health and neuroscience care.

The new Progressive Care tower at Presbyterian Hospital features

11 stories and 335,000 square feet 144 all-private patient rooms with views Healing gardens and tranquil indoor spaces – including several green spaces where staff, patients and their families can rest their minds and refresh. Strategically designed, decentralized nurse’s stations that facilitate provider collaboration and access to patient rooms Spacious, private wellness rooms for breastfeeding employees An employee gym with brand-new fitness equipment How you thrive matters here.

As a Registered Nurse at Presbyterian, you’ll be eligible for

Night and weekend differentials Education differentials ($2.00/hour for BSN; $4.00/hour for MSN) Sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates Relocation assistance for qualifying candidates *Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Nursing or above required. *Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred Registered Nurse-NM *State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services

What's around it?

In Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent
$1,145/mo
Household income
$68,317/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Albuquerque, NM

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