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Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical Lovelace Medical Center | Ardent Health Services 🔥 Hot job – AYA auto offer! Submit qualified candidates today! Job Overview Job Title: Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Job ID: 3499965 Facility: Lovelace Medical Center Location: 601 Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Unit: Medical/Surgical – 8th Floor Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: November 23, 2026 Openings: 1
Nights – 4x12 Hours Shift Timing: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 hours option Patient Ratio: 1:6 Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics Charting System: Epic Experience Required: Minimum 1 year
Lovelace Medical Center is seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical to join its 8th Floor Med/Surg team. The selected candidate will provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients, including stroke patients and post-surgical patients. Responsibilities include patient assessments, medication administration, wound care, IV management, telemetry monitoring, and coordination with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Requirements & Qualifications Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience. Minimum 3 years of nursing experience for first-time travelers. Previous travel experience is not required.
Current Epic charting experience required. Ability to manage a 1:6 patient ratio. Strong Med/Surg, MS/Tele, or Telemetry experience.
Ability to work night shifts and weekends. Must be willing to float as required. Required Certifications BLS – Required CPI – Preferred Clinical Skills & Experience Respiratory Care BiPAP/CPAP management.
Oxygen administration and nasal cannula. Chest tube management. Oral suctioning.
IV Therapy & Vascular Access Starting and maintaining IVs. Peripheral and PICC line management. Blood product administration.
IV therapy and phlebotomy. Medical-Surgical & Telemetry Med/Surg and MS/Tele nursing. Cardiac monitoring.
Telemetry experience. Stroke and CVA patient care. Pre/post-neurosurgery care.
Spinal cord injury management. Additional Clinical Skills Wound care and wound vac management. Isolation precautions and PPE.
Heparin, insulin, and PCA medication administration. Surgical drain management. Total joint replacement care.
Preferred Skills Colostomy/ileostomy care. Feeding tube management. Pre/post-hemodialysis management.
Renal failure patient care. Remote telemetry monitoring. Rapid Response and Code Team experience.
Unit & Facility Details Unit: Medical/Surgical – 8th Floor Beds: 39 Rooms: 31 Daily Census: Approximately 30 Patient Ratio: 1:6 across all shifts. Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics. Telemetry Monitoring: Central monitoring technician available 24/7.
Nurses are not required to interpret dysrhythmias. Schedule & Additional Details Night
6:30 PM – 7:00 AM. 4x12-hour schedule. 36-hour or 48-hour weekly options. Weekend shifts required as needed. Floating is required.
Self-scheduling available. 24 hours of orientation. One pre-approved time-off request allowed. Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are NOT accepted.
Interdisciplinary Support Physical Therapy Respiratory Services Phlebotomy Radiology Pharmacy Social Services Rapid Response Teams Interpretation Services Transportation Unit Secretary Important Submission Information First-time travelers are accepted. First-time travelers must have at least 3 years of nursing experience. Candidates must be comfortable floating.
Candidates must be available for weekend coverage. Local radius restriction: 50 miles. COVID-19 and flu vaccine
Currently unknown.