Emergency Department (Pediatrics), Nights

A 198-bed, Level III trauma center serving the Four Corners region (New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah) is seeking a night-shift Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The department operates a team nursing/pod model across 48 beds with flex space, supported by a dedicated social worker and unit educator. Nurses on this unit regularly manage high-acuity presentations — trauma, stroke, STEMI, sepsis, and moderate sedation cases — for a patient population that includes ESRD, COPD, cirrhosis, psychiatric, and substance-use presentations, alongside general chest pain and abdominal pain workups.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct emergency nursing care across a broad range of acute and high-acuity presentations, including trauma, stroke, STEMI, sepsis, and moderate sedation
• Maintain patient ratios of 4:1 in the main ED and 6:1 in Fast Track
• Operate emergency equipment including defibrillators, rapid blood transfusers, blood warmers, and infusion pumps, plus ultrasound-guided IV placement
• Document care accurately within the facility's electronic health record system
• Collaborate closely with the unit's dedicated social worker and educator to support patient throughput and staff development

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with an ADN (BSN preferred — see allowance below)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care emergency nursing experience
• Direct experience with trauma, stroke, STEMI, sepsis, and moderate sedation required
• BLS required at time of submission; additional certifications may be completed after hire
• Open to candidates without current New Mexico or Compact RN licensure — must be obtained prior to start date
• Open to relocation candidates

Schedule: Nights

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Relocation bonus available (relocation-distance dependent, 1-year commitment)
• Sign-on bonus: $10,000 (under 2 years' experience) or $25,000 (2+ years' experience), 2-year commitment for full amount
• BSN pay differential and certification pay differential
• Night shift differential
• Continuing education and certification support

Compensation: Competitive, depends on work experience + bonuses

Equal Opportunity Statement: This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

This position is being recruited by Career Land Center (CLC), a healthcare staffing agency, on behalf of a client facility.