Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Overview

The Neuro Step Down Unit is hiring a nurse Charge (RN) to join their dedicated team of high-performing nurses that provide exceptional patient care within their 29-bed unit. This unit is highly specialized neurology Step-Down, dedicated to the special care required for patients who are recovering from neurosurgery, or neurological injuries – to include psych patients. Joint Commission-Accredited Primary Step-Down.

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Wearable alarm badge (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full Time (0.9 FTE/36 hours per week)

Work Schedule: 12 Hour Nights

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Qualifications

Other information:

Minimum ADN preparation with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire

Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required

Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License required.

• Additional Requirements based upon area of service
• 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

Academic Preparation:

• Degree from accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
• Minimum ADN preparation with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire

Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred

Education:

Essential:

• Associate Degree

Credentials:

Essential:

• Registered Nurse-NM

Competencies and skills:

Essential:

• ACLS
• BLS

Benefits

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised 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 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 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.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to

USD $54.00/Hr.

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.

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