Charge Nurse - Neuro/Bariatric Step Down
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
RN
Posted Jul 13 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in New Mexico is $35/hr, across 121 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Charge RN for a 48 bed step down unit. Under the direction of the Nursing Director, works with the Department RN Manager and RN Assistant Manager as part of the management/leadership team to provide clinical and operational shift supervision of care processes including patient flow, exceptional care experiences, quality processes, patient safety, and direction of unit staff. The unit treats a wide variety of patients including those with Stroke, CHF, GI, Renal, Neurologic conditions, patients in respiratory distress, Neuro, and post bariatric surgery patients.
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“Qualifications: Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred Education: Essential: * Ass” · from this posting
Requirements
- Minimum one year of nursing experience
- Associate Degree from accredited academic nursing program
- Registered Nurse licensure - State of New Mexico or Compact State
- ACLS Certification
Benefits
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges
Place
- City
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $1,514/mo
- Local household income
- $89,596/yr
- State price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
New Mexico index 92.2, where 100 is the national average.
Rio Rancho sits on a high mesa northwest of Albuquerque, offering sweeping views of the Sandia Mountains and a quieter suburban pace within easy commuting distance of major hospitals. New Mexico's third-largest city blends high-desert living with affordable housing options, making it popular among healthcare professionals seeking space and Southwestern scenery.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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