Charge Nurse - Cardiac Step Down
Albuquerque, New Mexico
You'll care for telemetry patients with arrhythmias and heart failure on a 38-bed cardiac step-down unit.
Posted Sep 30
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights · Nights Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac Step Down Unit telemetry patients with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure
- License
- New Mexico or Compact State nursing license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- Term
- Starts Sep 30, 2026 · Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full timeFull time
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 at time of hire BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- Certification
- ACLS Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
- Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing minimum 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
- One year of nursing experience Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required
Preferred
- Certification
- Specialty certification in area of practice Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred
- Certification
- CDS Inpatient
What it pays
- Pay 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
- Night, weekend, higher-education, certification and lead-role differentialsfor eligible positions
- Pay reviews
- Pay within the range depends on experience, training, internal equity and business needs.
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition, certification reimbursement and scholarshipsEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- BenefitsWearable badge to call for help when safety is a concernStaff 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 gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness resources and wellness challengesfree 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, higher education, certifications and lead roles
- Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic EPIC electronic charting system
- Charge
- Charge RN for the unit Presbyterian is looking for an Charge RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit.
- Day to day
- post-MI, coronary intervention, pacemaker and EP patients Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit.
- Unit size
- 38-bed unit 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients
- 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
Job Description Summary
How you grow here matters... Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Charge RN for their Cardiac Step Down Unit. 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
Presbyterian is looking for an Charge RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.
Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients. Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
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