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Charge Nurse - Surgical Specialty Unit

The Progressive Care team at Rust is looking to hire a Charge Nurse for their unit.

Posted Sep 14

Shift and hours
12 Hour · Nights Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Surgical Specialty Unit / surgical Progressive Care Unit · Hospital This unit manages post-op surgical adult patients who require post-operative care.post-op surgical adult patients requiring post-operative care
License
RN licenseState of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
Term
Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)Full time

Do you qualify?

License
State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Check your license
Certification
BLS certification BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
Certification
ACLS Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
Experience
minimum one year of nursing experience Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required

Preferred

Certification
Specialty Certifications in area of practice Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most New Mexico staff rolesNew Mexico staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $51/hr, across 273 postings.
Night differential
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
Tuition assistance
Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
Loan repayment
Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
Extra pay
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead rolesfor eligible positions
Pay reviews
Compensation range takes into account experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs

Benefits

  • BenefitsEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunitiesEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • BenefitsStaff Safety wearable badge to call for helpStaff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • BenefitsMalpractice liability insuranceMalpractice liability insurance
  • BenefitsLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education DepartmentLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • BenefitsWellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges
  • Educational and career development options
More benefits (8)
  • tuition and certification reimbursement
  • scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety wearable badge
  • EPIC electronic charting system
  • wellness program
  • free on-site and community-based gyms
  • nutrition coaching and classes
  • mindfulness and meditation resources

The role and schedule

Charting
EPIC electronic charting system EPIC electronic charting system
Charge
shift supervision of clinical and operational care processes and unit staff direction
Day to day
provide direct patient care May provide direct patient care.
Patients
general, urology, gynecology, gynecology/oncology, GI, podiatry, and ENT surgical patients Our specialty services include general, urology, gynecology, gynecology/oncology, GI, podiatry, and ENT, just to name a few.
Unit size
16-bed surgical Progressive Care Unit The Surgical Specialty Unit is hiring a Charge RN for their 16-bed surgical Progressive Care Unit.
Weekends
Weekends required
Employment
0.90 FTE Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

The workplace

Presbyterian System Services
Health system employer
Hospital
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Address
2400 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124

About Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, 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 One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

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Compensation pay range
Minimum Offer $42.69 Maximum Offer $61.17

Summary

Where you work matters....

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

The Progressive Care team at Rust is looking to hire a Charge Nurse for their unit. Charge RN will work dnder the direction of the Nursing Director, works with the Department RN Manager and RN Assistant Manager as a part of the management/leadership team to provide clinical and operational shift supervision of care processes which includes patient flow, exceptional care experiences, quality processes, patient safety, and direction of unit staff in designated service area(s). May provide direct patient care.

The Surgical Specialty Unit is hiring a Charge RN for their 16-bed surgical Progressive Care Unit. This unit manages post-op surgical adult patients who require post-operative care. Our specialty services include general, urology, gynecology, gynecology/oncology, GI, podiatry, and ENT, just to name a few.

Our unit features large private rooms each with standard lift equipment and bedside computers that allow physicians and nurses instant access to medical records at bedside . Collaboration, teamwork and attentiveness to the needs of each patient are key components to the excellent care provided to our patient populations at Rust Medical Center . We are growing quickly and care deeply about the development of our team, both professionally and personally, and was named one of the top five general acute care hospitals.

We value optimism, compassion, teamwork, and above all, we are united by our shared commitment to putting patients first.

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum One year of nursing experience required

Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)

State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License

BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire

ACLS

Specialty

Certifications

Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred

CDS Inpatient

  • Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
  • Emergency Departments: ACLS, PALS
  • Pediatrics / PICU: PALS
  • Newborn Nursery / Mother-Baby Care / NICU: NRP

Family Birthing Center: NRP and Fetal Monitoring; permanent charge requires ACLS in addition to others

Pre-op / Operating Room / PACU: ACLS, PALS

Oncology Chemotherapy certification

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.

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What's around it?

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center · Rio Rancho, NM

Rio Rancho, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$1,514/mo
Household income
$89,596/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Rio Rancho, NM

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