RN - Acute Step Down Unit
About The Position
Rust Medical Center is seeking a registered nurse for its acute step-down Progressive Care Unit. The unit cares for adult patients who need monitoring and complex, continuous care but do not require an Intensive Care Unit. Patients may have complications from chronic conditions such as diabetes, be recovering from orthopedic surgery, or need evaluation for cardiac changes. Nurses provide life-saving interventions, collaborate with other specialties, and educate patients and family members in a fast-paced environment using specialized equipment. The unit has large private rooms equipped with standard lift equipment and bedside computers that provide physicians and nurses with access to medical records. The role emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, attentiveness, compassion, and putting patients first. New graduates and experienced RNs are welcome. New graduates may participate in a mandatory residency program with monthly seminars, peer-to-peer debriefing, support groups and mentoring, and rounding. This is a full-time position with an FTE of 0.90, working 12-hour day shifts at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The position is non-exempt. The compensation range is $39.69–$58.17. The employer offers educational and career development opportunities, tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, staff safety badges, eligible shift and qualification differentials, malpractice liability insurance, loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department, and access to the EPIC electronic charting system. Presbyterian employees also have access to wellness resources, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited academic nursing program; a nursing degree is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license from New Mexico or a compact state.
- BLS certification required at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide monitoring and complex 24-hour care for adult step-down patients who do not require intensive care.
- Care for patients with complications from chronic diseases, including diabetes, and post-operative orthopedic patients.
- Evaluate patients experiencing cardiac changes.
- Provide life-saving interventions.
- Collaborate with other specialties.
- Educate patients and family members.
- Work collaboratively with the care team and remain attentive to patient needs.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff safety wearable badge
- Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- Free on-site and community-based gyms
- Nutrition coaching and classes
- Mindfulness and meditation resources
- Wellness challenges
- Nurse Residency Program support for new graduates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
