Registered Nurse (RN)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Staffing partner
We are seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join a fast-paced, collaborative Emergency Department in New Mexico.
Posted Sep 9
- Unit and setting
- Emergency Department · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) license Current New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) license . Check your license
- Certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
- Experience
- 3 years of RN experience Candidates must have a minimum of three (3) years of RN experience to be considered.
- Also asks
- Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and emergency response skills Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and emergency response skills.
- Also asks
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department.
- Also asks
- Ability to begin employment within approximately 30 days Ability to begin employment within approximately 30 days .
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New Mexico staff postingsNew Mexico staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $51/hr, across 422 postings.
- Bonus
- Sign on bonus offered Sign on Bonus: Yes
Benefits
- BenefitsPartial relocation assistanceRelocation: Partial
- Sign-on bonus
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Cardiac emergencies, abdominal pain, respiratory distress, stroke, trauma, specialized bariatric, and pediatric / pediatric intensive care
- Day to day
- Provide safe, timely, and evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department Provide safe, timely, and evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- Day to day
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and continuously monitor changes in patient condition Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and continuously monitor changes in patient condition.
- Day to day
- Prioritize patient needs based on acuity and clinical presentation Prioritize patient needs based on acuity and clinical presentation.
- Day to day
- Administer medications, treatments, and emergency interventions according to physician/provider orders and established protocols Administer medications, treatments, and emergency interventions according to physician/provider orders and established protocols.
- Day to day
- Respond effectively to cardiac, respiratory, neurological, trauma, and other emergency situations Respond effectively to cardiac, respiratory, neurological, trauma, and other emergency situations.
- Day to day
- Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, paramedics, technicians, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, paramedics, technicians, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Day to day
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Day to day
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Day to day
- Follow infection prevention, patient safety, regulatory, and hospital policies and procedures Follow infection prevention, patient safety, regulatory, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Day to day
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered Emergency Department environment Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered Emergency Department environment.
- Unit size
- 19 beds The Emergency Department is a 19-bed unit located on the first floor and maintains an approximate 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio .
- Start
- Within approximately 30 days
- Details
- Average daily volume of approximately 108 patients
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4 <p>The Emergency Department is a <b>19-bed unit </b>located on the first floor and maintains an approximate <b>1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio </b>.stated in this posting
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- Talent One Services
- Hiring contact
- We’d love to see your resume or CV, send an email to cerisegarrett@talentoneservices.com or call Cerise Garrett 800- 613-9920 We’d love to see your resume or CV, send an email to cerisegarrett@talentoneservices.com or call Cerise Garrett 800- 613-9920
You would see base pay listed at $27.72 an hour on that Med Surg role, moving up with experience, and a $10,000 sign-on if you are eligible.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Emergency Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
Original listing
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- Hourly Rate: $36.00 - $48.00
- Sign on Bonus: Yes
- Relocation: Partial
We are seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join a fast-paced, collaborative Emergency Department in New Mexico. This is an hourly, non-salaried position designed for an experienced RN who is comfortable providing high-quality care in a dynamic acute-care environment.
Candidates must have a minimum of three (3) years of RN experience to be considered.
The Emergency Department is a 19-bed unit located on the first floor and maintains an approximate 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio . The multidisciplinary team includes Registered Nurses, Nurse Externs, Paramedics, EMTs, Medical Assistants, CNAs, Phlebotomists, Pharmacists, and Providers.
With an average daily volume of approximately 108 patients , the department treats a broad range of emergency conditions, including cardiac emergencies, abdominal pain, respiratory distress, stroke, and trauma. The organization also provides specialized bariatric services and pediatric and pediatric intensive care services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide safe, timely, and evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and continuously monitor changes in patient condition.
- Prioritize patient needs based on acuity and clinical presentation.
- Administer medications, treatments, and emergency interventions according to physician/provider orders and established protocols.
- Respond effectively to cardiac, respiratory, neurological, trauma, and other emergency situations.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, paramedics, technicians, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Follow infection prevention, patient safety, regulatory, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered Emergency Department environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of RN experience required.
- Current New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) license .
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and emergency response skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department.
- Ability to begin employment within approximately 30 days . Additional flexibility may be considered for candidates requiring relocation.
How To Apply – We’d love to see your resume or CV, send an email to cerisegarrett@talentoneservices.com or call Cerise Garrett 800- 613-9920
What's around it?
Las Cruces, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $974/mo
- Household income
- $55,422/yr, all local households, not nurse pay