RN - Acute Step Down

Presbyterian System Services•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), we're determined to take care of those working in healthcare. PHS team members are the heart of our organization and the driving force behind our innovation and success. As a Progressive Care (Acute Care Step-down) Registered Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, you'll coordinate nursing care – including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. 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.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or above required.
Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
Registered Nurse-NM State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Progressive Care units include Acute Medical Step-Down, Cardiac Step-Down, and Neuro Step-Down.
In Progressive Care, there are opportunities for RNs to gain leadership experience through Preceptor, Clinical Practice Leader, Relief Charge and Quality Improvement roles.
Sign-on Bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates.
Work schedule: 0.9 FTE (36 hours/week)
Day Shift and Night Shift Available
12-hour Nights, 7:00pm – 7:00am
12-hour Days, 7:00am - 7:00pm
The Acute Medical Step-Down unit at Presbyterian Hospital provides care for high acuity patients within a culture that promotes teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect.
Cardiac ICU Step Down is comprised of 2 units totaling 50 beds. This 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.
The Cardiac Progressive Units provide quality care through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
We strive to provide the best professional patient care during our patients’ stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
The Neuro Step Down Unit is a dedicated team of high-performing nurses providing exceptional patient care within the 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.

Benefits

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
Night and weekend differentials
Education differentials ($2.00/hour for BSN; $4.00/hour for MSN)
Sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates
Relocation assistance for qualifying candidates
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.