RN - Med Surg
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Espanola, New Mexico
Posted Jul 13
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $11/hr below the median
- Shift differential
- +$4/hr
The median for Medical/Surgical in New Mexico is $51/hr, across 13 postings.
About this role
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model. Presbyterian is seeking a Med Surg Registered Nurse who safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
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Requirements
- NM State or Multistate License
- ADN, BSN, or MSN
- BLS Required at Time of Hire
- Direct patient care experience
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Benefits
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education, certifications, and lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms
Place
- City
- Espanola, New Mexico
- State price level
- 8% below the national average
New Mexico index 92.2, where 100 is the national average.
Española sits in the verdant Rio Grande Valley of northern New Mexico, about 25 miles north of Santa Fe. A small city rooted in centuries of Hispanic and Native American heritage, it offers a quiet, close-knit community feel with easy access to outdoor recreation in the surrounding Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with more than 11,000 employees. The system comprises eight hospitals, a statewide health plan (Presbyterian…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?