Charge Nurse - Acute Step Down
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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)
Posted Aug 17
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights · Nights Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights
- Unit and setting
- Acute Medical Step-Down unit at Presbyterian Hospital · Hospital provides care for high acuity patientsHigh-acuity patients
- License
- New Mexico or Compact State nursing license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- Term
- Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full time
FTE: 0.90Full time, 0.90 FTE
Do you qualify?
- License
- New Mexico or Compact State nursing license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS, required at time of hire BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- Education
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited program Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program
- Experience
- One year of nursing experience Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required
Preferred
- Certification
- Specialty certification in your area of practice Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred
- Certification
- CDS Inpatient certification CDS Inpatient
What it pays
- 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)
- Extra pay
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead rolesfor eligible positions
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition and certification reimbursement, plus scholarshipsEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- BenefitsWearable staff safety 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
- BenefitsFree on-site and community gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness resourcesincluding free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
More benefits (5)
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts
- Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic EPIC electronic charting system
- Charge
- Shift supervision of patient flow, quality, safety and unit staff
- Day to day
- May provide direct patient care May provide direct patient care
- Hours stated
- Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
- Weekends
- Weekends required
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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?
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Presbyterian System Services’ careers page.
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Location Address
1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $42.69 Maximum Offer $61.17
Summary
Where you work matters.... Presbyterian is hiring a skilled RN for a leadership position in Progressive Care 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
Our Progressive Care team is looking for a Charge RN to join its team. Charge RN will work under 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
Acute Medical Step-Down
The Acute Medical Step-Down unit at Presbyterian Hospital provides care for high acuity patients within a culture that promotes teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect.
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. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
What's around it?
Albuquerque, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Household income
- $68,317/yr, all local households, not nurse pay