Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Santa Fe, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel RN – Medical/Surgical (Nights)

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain and record initial patient assessments, establishing care priorities based on age, symptoms, and psychosocial needs; reassess patients systematically to identify trends requiring intervention.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized, measurable plans of care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care; modify plans based on patient outcomes and clinical findings.
• Make comprehensive nursing decisions based on interpretation of clinical facts; implement and document timely, appropriate interventions.
• Participate in patient and family health education and discharge planning.
• Delegate and coordinate unit work assignments, follow up on delegated tasks for quality and completeness, and utilize appropriate chain of command for issue resolution.
• Perform Point of Care testing procedures and maintain compliance with all patient and environmental safety policies.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Current New Mexico RN license or valid Compact state RN license.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Medical/Surgical nursing role.
• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the age and type of patient population served.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the developmental age of the patient.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working with the EPIC electronic medical records system.
• Demonstrated ability to float across multiple Medical/Surgical departments as needed.
• Experience in a travel or high-acuity Med/Surg environment with a 1:5–6 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic Medical/Surgical setting with a collaborative care team in a vibrant Southwest location.
• Blocked scheduling is not available, but weekend rotation is shared equitably among staff with no on-call requirement built into the schedule.