RN - Cardiac Progressive Care
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Posted Aug 31 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
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
Location Address
2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17
Read the full posting
Summary
Rust Medical Center is hiring an RN for their Cardiac Step-Down unit.
We welcome applications from both new graduates and experienced RNs! New graduates have the opportunity to participate in our mandatory residency program, which includes monthly seminars led by the Nurse Residency Team, peer-to-peer debriefing sessions, support groups/mentoring, and rounding. The Nurse Residency Program is an added benefit designed to support your transition into practice.
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 Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities
Rust is looking for an RN for their Cardiac Progressive Care team.
This semi-specialized unit is composed of mostly Cardiac patients. 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, and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. 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
Education
Minimum Associate Degree : Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred Education specialization: Nursing
Credentials: Registered Nurse-NM , State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:
BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
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
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Requirements
- Minimum Associate Degree : Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
- Education specialization: Nursing
- Credentials: Registered Nurse-NM , State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
- 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
Place
- City
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- Rent against this pay
- 20% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $89,596/yr
- State price level
- 8% below the national average
$1,514 median rent against $7,644 a month at $49/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
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.
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Presbyterian System Services operates in Ruidoso, New Mexico (88345), providing healthcare services across multiple care settings including acute hospital care, ambulatory/outpatient services, and pediatric nursing. The system appears to offer nursing roles across the care continuum. Nursing roles at Presbyterian…
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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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