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RN - Recovery

Presbyterian System Services

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Join our team as a Recovery Room RN and bring your critical thinking, compassion, and expertise to a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

Posted Oct 6

Shift and hours
10-⁠hour shifts · days Work Shift: 10 Hour Days (United States of America)40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Recovery Room · Hospital Join our team as a Recovery Room RN and bring your critical thinking, compassion, and expertise to a fast-paced, rewarding environment.
License
RN license · State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Compact LicensureState of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
Term
Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full timeFull time

Do you qualify?

License
State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License · State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Compact Licensure Check your license
Certification
BLS certification · BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing · Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred

Experience
ICU or Emergency Room Experience · ICU or Emergency Room Experience preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Rio Rancho staff RN rolesRio Rancho staff RN postings that state pay run $23/hr to $40/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $40/hr, across 36 postings.
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)
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Extra pay
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)for eligible positions
Bonus
Sign on benefitsavailable to qualified candidates
Pay reviews
Compensation based on experience, training, internal equity, and organizational needs

Benefits

  • BenefitsEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • BenefitsStaff Safety wearable badge to call for help• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • BenefitsMalpractice liability insurance• Malpractice liability insurance
  • BenefitsLoan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • BenefitsRelocation benefitsSign on and relocation benefits available to qualified candidates!
  • BenefitsWellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources
More benefits (8)
  • tuition and certification reimbursement
  • scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety wearable badge
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • wellness program
  • free on-site and community-based gyms
  • nutrition coaching and classes
  • mindfulness and meditation resources

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.
Charting
EPIC • EPIC electronic charting system
Day to day
direct patient care to an assigned group of patients In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift.
Day to day
assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient needs Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
Day to day
coordinating patient care with patient/family and healthcare team Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
Day to day
performing unit assessments and documenting on flow sheet Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.
Day to day
initiating and documenting protocols and standards of care Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care
Day to day
administering prescribed medications and treatments Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
Day to day
identifying learning and discharge needs Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
Day to day
evaluating patient progression toward outcomes Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
Day to day
emergency response Performs competently in emergency situations.
Day to day
delegating care tasks to team members based on competency Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.
Day to day
assisting with procedures, treatments, and surgical techniques Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or delegate/assign to other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Day to day
clinical supervision of LPNs and assistive personnel Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assertive personnel.
Floating
floating within cluster Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient care needs in other departments through floating within cluster.
Charge
relief charge nurse Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.
Weekends
Weekends required

The workplace

Presbyterian System Services
Hiring organization

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 holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

Posted on Presbyterian System Services’ careers page.

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Location Address

2400 Unser Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17

Summary

Ready to make a meaningful impact the moment patients leave the OR? Join our team as a Recovery Room RN and bring your critical thinking, compassion, and expertise to a fast-paced, rewarding environment. If you're passionate about exceptional post-op care and looking for a place where your skills truly matter, we want to meet you! 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: 1.00
  • Job Exempt: No
  • Work Shift: 10 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Sign on and relocation benefits available to qualified candidates! In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. As well as responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards based framework model Additional Job

Duties

Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses. Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team. Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.

Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy. Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care. Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc. Performs competently in emergency situations.

Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task. Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care. Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or delegate/assign to other healthcare team members as appropriate.

Completes patient population/age specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards. Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills. Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.

Assumes professional responsible for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care. Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assertive personnel. Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery. Meets requirements of PRN connection agreement. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient care needs in other departments through floating within cluster.

Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

Meets professional requirements as follows

Performance Standards

  • Participates in unit/department governance
  • Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.
  • Documents own continuing education.
  • Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities.
  • Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
  • Completes mandatory inservices, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
  • Adheres to safety and equipment policies.

Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Compact Licensure
  • BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
  • ICU or Emergency Room Experience preferred.

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?

In Rio Rancho, NM

Rio Rancho, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$1,514/mo
Household income
$89,596/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Rio Rancho, NM

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