RN - Cardiac Progressive Care
About The Position
Rust Medical Center is hiring a registered nurse for its Cardiac Progressive Care (Cardiac Step-Down) unit. The semi-specialized unit cares primarily for cardiac patients who require telemetry monitoring for cardiovascular disorders, including arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, and electrophysiology procedures are also treated on the unit. The team provides quality care through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, including professional inpatient care and personalized discharge planning to address patients’ outpatient needs. Applications are welcome from new graduate and experienced RNs. New graduates may participate in a mandatory nurse residency program featuring monthly seminars, peer-to-peer debriefing, support groups and mentoring, and rounding. This is a full-time, 0.90 FTE, non-exempt position working 12-hour day shifts at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The listed compensation range is $39.69 to $58.17.
Requirements
- Associate degree minimum from an accredited academic nursing program; a degree from an accredited academic nursing program is preferred.
- Nursing education specialization.
- Registered Nurse license in New Mexico or a compact state.
- BLS certification is required at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized patient-focused care to cardiac patients requiring telemetry monitoring for cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.
- Care for patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, and electrophysiology procedures.
- Provide professional inpatient nursing care using a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
- Develop personalized discharge plans to meet patients’ outpatient needs.
Benefits
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge for discreetly calling for help when safety is a concern
- Shift differentials for eligible positions, including night/weekend shifts
- Differentials for higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Nurse residency program support for new graduates
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
