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Registered Nurse / RN Rapid Admission

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • Compact (multistate) license

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Ardent Health posts this job as separate openings, each with its own application: the unit, shifts, schedule and pay can differ between them.

New Mexico

2 open

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open registered nurse jobs in New Mexico post a median of $50 an hour, the middle half $42.63–$59.45, across 62 jobs that state their pay. Registered nurses employed in New Mexico earn a median of $45.36 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).

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About the job

Overview

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Rapid Admission Unit Registered Nurse in Albuquerque, NM.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

  • Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services.

Responsibilities

  • A ccording to nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients with a variety of diagnoses.
  • Has responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patients that could potentially result in a patient crisis situation .
  • S een as team leader during patient crisis situations.
  • During high acuity or crisis situations, may function as a staff RN in the ICU, ED or designated areas of need.
  • Assist with the admission and discharge processes and paperwork for optimal patient flow.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

  • Associate’s Degree or Diploma of Nursing
  • Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire)
  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  • ACLS, PALS

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
  • 1 years of experience

From Ardent Health's job posting for Albuquerque, NM, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Ardent Health

Ardent Health runs hospitals and clinics in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, New Jersey and Idaho, from Nashville, Tennessee.

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