PRN RN - Med Surg

Summary

As an Inpatient Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse, you will utilize the nursing process to provide direct, compassionate care to assigned patients during each shift. This role is responsible for prioritizing patient care, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care while utilizing resources efficiently and adhering to established clinical standards.

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: PRN FTE: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Regional Plains Medical Center is seeking compassionate, adaptable, and team-oriented Registered Nurses to join our Medical-Surgical Unit.

Acts as a clinical resource by coordinating and prioritizing patient care, delegating assignments to support staff based on patient acuity, care needs, and staff competency.

Maintains clinical competency in delivering direct patient care, evaluating patient outcomes, and adjusting care plans as needed to promote optimal recovery and patient safety.

Coordinates patient care through collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure continuity of care and effective discharge planning.

Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while supporting patients and families throughout hospitalization, treatment, and recovery.

Ensures patients and families understand their rights, responsibilities, treatment plans, advanced directives, and informed consent.

Assesses patient and family educational needs and provides instruction on diagnoses, medications, treatments, discharge care, and disease management using appropriate teaching methods.

Maintains professional knowledge of current nursing practices, evidence-based standards, clinical protocols, and hospital policies to support quality patient outcomes.

Demonstrates proficiency in the safe use of medical equipment and technology utilized in the medical-surgical setting.

Communicates effectively with nursing staff, providers, and interdisciplinary teams while actively contributing to problem-solving, care coordination, and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN preferred.

Current New Mexico Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license or valid compact state nursing license required.

BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification preferred or required within designated timeframe based on unit needs.

Previous medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.

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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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