A 198-bed, Level III trauma center in Farmington, NM is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Surgical Inpatient Unit, caring for orthopedic, neurosurgical, and medical/nephrology patients on a night shift schedule. The hospital serves the Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, and offers a broad range of services including a nephrology unit, cancer center, childbirth center, pediatric unit, inpatient behavioral health unit, and extensive surgical services.


The role. This RN position is based on the third-floor Surgical Inpatient Unit, a 24-bed unit with a maximum patient ratio of 1: 6, caring for adults ranging in age from 18 and older. The nurse will manage a high-acuity mix of post-operative and medical patients, including those recovering from orthopedic, neurosurgical, and abdominal surgeries, as well as patients presenting with sepsis, respiratory issues, alcohol withdrawal, rib fractures, altered mental status, and complex d...