RN - Cardiac Step Down
Presbyterian Healthcare Services2 openings in Presbyterian HospitalFull timePosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night- BLS
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New Mexico
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Full time · Posted 1d ago
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Telemetry nurses employed in New Mexico earn a median of $45.36 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 2 H-1B applications from Presbyterian Healthcare Services for registered nurses, offering a median $38.55 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for registered nurses are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors registered nurses.
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Medicare rating of Presbyterian Hospital
Medicare gives Presbyterian Hospital 2 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; New Mexico's hospitals average 2.5). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 24% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · New Mexico hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Presbyterian Hospital's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $64.93 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $67.55 an hour across New Mexico's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What New Mexico hospitals pay nurses.
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About the job
Location Address
1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00
Summary
Where you work matters... Presbyterian is hiring an RN for their Cardiac Step Down unit.
We welcome applications from both new graduates and experienced RNs! New graduates have the opportunity to participate in our mandatory residency program, which includes monthly seminars led by the Nurse Residency Team, peer-to-peer debriefing sessions, support groups/mentoring, and rounding. The Nurse Residency Program is an added benefit designed to support your transition into practice.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
Responsibilities
Presbyterian is looking for an RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.
The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients.
Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
Qualifications
- Minimum Associate Degree : Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
- Credentials: Registered Nurse-NM , State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned not-for-profit health system in New Mexico with nine hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group of more than 900 (source: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, About Presbyterian) providers and a statewide health plan. Source: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, About Presbyterian
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