Overview
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU
Job Location: Santa Fe, NM 87505
Job Duration: 3+ Months (Possibility of extension)
Department: Patient Care Services
Shift: 4x10s — 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Length: Full-Time Traveler (to cover 2 part-time FMLA absences)
Licensure & Certifications
- Required:
- Current NM RN license or Compact State License
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS (from AHA)
- Preferred: Epic EMR experience
Call & Weekend Requirements
- 1 weeknight call per week
- 2 weekend shifts/month (Saturday & Sunday)
Job Summary
- Provide age-specific, patient-centered care
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Ensure safe, efficient, and respectful care
- Uphold the mission, values, and standards of the facility
Skills Required
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Knowledge of patient rights and nursing standards
- Ability to manage stress, emergencies, and changing schedules
- Proficient with physical tasks (e.g., transferring patients, standing long hours)
Work Environment
- Bloodborne pathogen exposure (Category B or C depending on unit)
- Clean, ventilated, and smoke-free workplace
- Stressful and high-acuity clinical setting
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged standing, heavy lifting, and mobility tasks
- Visual/hearing acuity within normal/correctable limits
- Manual dexterity and fine motor skills required