Correctional Registered Nurse - $1,669 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse Correctional for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Correctional
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63391054 Shift: Day 4x12-Hour (06:00 - 18:30) Description: No locals within 100 mile radius Must be able to pass facility background check. *No RQI Certs* MOAB certification is required, if the traveler does not already have the MOAB certification, they will receive the 4 hour de escalation course during their first week. If they do not pass; their contract may be up for cancellation. *COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical The facility capacity is approximately 1900 inmates, the average daily population fluctuates, currently daily average population is 1640.We have different areas, so it is hard to say how many patients are seen on average. The RN will provide patients with routine and emergency healthcare. The RN will conduct health assessments, make necessary referrals to providers, detoxification, dental, mental health professionals. The RN will be responsible for triaging and assessing new patients to the facility, conducting detox rounds per protocol 36/48 hour contractsCorrectional RN Years of experience REQ: 1 First-timers accepted: Yes; with prior experience preferred Weekend REQ: every other Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS, MOAB (facility will provide) Open to accommodating block schedule? yes Locals accepted: No locals within 100 mile radius Pending License accepted: Yes RTO Restrictions: greater than 7 days needs approval Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week, facility is allowed to call off 3x throughout a 13-week assignment Special Requirements: Phlebotomy, Starting Ivs, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, Isolation Precautions Facility Highlights Type of Facility: Detention Center Charting: Cerner Parking Cost: No Fee New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeksA 6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes firstOT after 48 hours on all contract signed on or after 10/30/2025 Modified Time:7/6/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Gag Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Med Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, MOAB (UNM will provide)Skills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance*, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin, Interpretation of dysrhythmias*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Med/Surg*, Mood disorders*, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Ortho trauma*, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Phlebotomy, Post MI*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Renal failure*, Spinal cord injury*, Starting and maintaining IVs*, Substance Withdrawal*, Telemetry*, Traumatic Brain injury*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*, Wound Care/Wound Vac*, Please see OTHER/Notes for more details, Will accept ER nurse w/ 1y exp Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : FLOAT: will float between Detox, Med/Intake and BH Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 36 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 1800-1950 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy Patient Diagnoses : This is correctional setting. You can review candidates with ED or MS or Corrections experience:*** IF they do not have corrections exp, they must have 1yr ED experience required for PASS (in lieu of corrections exp) ****IF they do not have ED or corrections exp but have MS only exp, Please SCREEN. Should have at least 2 years MS exp in very busy large facility (350 beds). ***SCREEN if they ONLY have correctional experience *** Special Procedures/Unit Details : *********************************************!!!PLEASE DO NOT PASS IF THEY ARE MISSING REQUIREMENTS!!!********************************************** The RN will provide patients with routine and emergency healthcare. The RN will conduct health assessments, make necessary referrals to providers, detoxification, dental, mental health professionals. The RN will be responsible for triaging and assessing new patients to the facility (labs, vitals, history and past diagnosis), conducting detox rounds per protocol, urgent care and sick calls in the pods. MOAB certification is required, if the traveler does not already have the MOAB certification, they will receive the 4 hour de escalation course during their first week. If they do not pass; their contract may be up for cancellation. The facility capacity is approximately 1950 inmates, the average daily population fluctuates, currently daily average population is 1750-1800. We have different areas, so it is hard to say how many patients are seen on average. Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). RTO : RTO Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer. No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract. If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer. Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up. * 100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensions Please ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that location License: will not accept provisional licenses For all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. * If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification offer. PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittal Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Min yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time) P/F Testing is required New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks 6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes first Perm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022 OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittal Preceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shifts Compliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be accepted Modules: Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billable Modules are completed during orientation, and annually Modules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start).RTO:RTO Restrictions: Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving & the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE & NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer.No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract.If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer.Marketing submissions: Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.*100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensionsPlease ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that locationLicense: will not accept provisional licensesFor all Behavioral Health and related positions: if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. *If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification & offer.PCU, ICU And L&D Units 36 & 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittalCertified Comprehensive Stroke CenterMin yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time)P/F Testing is requiredNew contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks6 month break is required for any travelers that have wor

Prime Staffing Job ID #36950594. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Corrections,07:00:00-19:00:00

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