RN - Neuro Step Down
About The Position
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring a registered nurse for its 29-bed Neuro Step Down unit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The unit provides specialized step-down care for patients recovering from neurosurgery or neurological injuries, including psychiatric patients, and is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary Step-Down unit. The role is open to new graduates and experienced nurses. New graduates may participate in the mandatory Nurse Residency Program, which includes monthly seminars, peer-to-peer debriefing sessions, support groups and mentoring, and rounding. The position is full-time at 0.90 FTE, with 12-hour day shifts. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprising nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multispecialty medical group. The organization has nearly 14,000 employees, including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses, and serves more than 580,000 health plan members statewide.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or higher.
- Registered Nurse license from New Mexico or a compact state.
- BLS certification required at the time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Degree from an accredited academic nursing program preferred.
- New graduates and experienced registered nurses are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care as a registered nurse on the Neuro Step Down unit.
- Care for patients recovering from neurosurgery or neurological injuries, including psychiatric patients.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety wearable badge for discreetly calling for help when safety is a concern.
- Shift differentials for night and weekend shifts, and differentials for higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles.
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- Access to the EPIC electronic charting system.
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
- New graduate Nurse Residency Program with seminars, peer-to-peer debriefing, support groups and mentoring, and rounding.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
