RN - Acute Care Step Down

The Progressive Care RN (Acute Care Step-down) at Presbyterian Hospital is responsible for the coordination of nursing care – including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across various settings through the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.

 

Our 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.

 

How you thrive matters here.
As a Registered Nurse at Presbyterian, you’ll be eligible for:

• 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
  
  

Work schedule:
0.9 FTE (36 hours/week)
12-hour Nights, 7:00pm – 7:00am
Non-Exempt

 

Where you’ll work:

Presbyterian Hospital is PHS’s flagship hospital – located in the heart of Albuquerque. As a not-for-profit acute care facility, Presbyterian Hospital is dedicated to the care of its patients and community. Presbyterian Hospital offers a wide range of specialized care – including heart health, women’s health, children’s health and neuroscience care.

 

The new Progressive Care tower at Presbyterian Hospital features:

• 11 stories and 335,000 square feet
• 144 all-private patient rooms with views
• Healing gardens and tranquil indoor spaces – including several green spaces where staff, patients and their families can rest their minds and refresh.
• Strategically designed, decentralized nurse’s stations that facilitate provider collaboration and access to patient rooms
• Spacious, private wellness rooms for breastfeeding employees
• An employee gym with brand-new fitness equipment
  
  

 

Learn more about our Progressive Care (Step Down) Units:

 

Acute Medical Step-Down:

• 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 Step-Down:

• 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. 
  

 

Neuro Step-Down Units:

• 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. 

Interested in learning more? Text a recruiter at 505-295-0771

 

Have more questions about this opportunity? Schedule a one-on-one chat with a Nurse Recruiter by clicking here

• Education:
  *Minimum Associate Degree

  *Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
  
  Education specialization:
  * Nursing

   

  Credentials:
  * Registered Nurse-NM

  *State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:

   

  BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.

   

  *ACLS: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Lab, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Progressive Care, Surgical Services
  *NRP: Family Birthing Center, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Mother/Baby Care
  *PALS: Children Services, Cardiovascular Lab, Emergency Department, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Surgical Services

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

 

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USD $51.00/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.