Travel Registered Nurse LTC Job
HealthForce Healthcare, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Overview
Registered Nurse – LTC Rehab travel assignment in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Start date: 05/11/2026. Duration: Weeks. Shift: 3x12-hour days. Weekly pay: $1,494-$1,562 per week. This travel assignment supports a Rehab Days unit within a hospital setting, caring for adult patients on a circulation of interdisciplinary rehab services.
Key Highlights
Weekly pay: $1,494-$1,562 per week
Shift: 3x12-hour days
Start date: 05/11/2026
Duration: Weeks
Travel–Temporary Assignment
Unit: Rehab Days; adult rehabilitation
Weekend coverage: Every other weekend
First-time travel: OK
Floating: Travelers may float to like units within scope with brief orientation
Pre-approved time off: RTO requests must be listed at submittal; up to 4 days auto-approved
Charting system: Epic preferred
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to adults in the rehab unit, implementing the plan of care and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team
Monitor patient status, assist with mobility and transfers using lift devices and other assistive equipment; promote safety and fall precautions
Manage airway and respiratory needs: suctioning, supplemental oxygen, incentive spirometry, tracheostomy care as indicated
Support neuro-related rehab needs: stroke care, stroke scale monitoring, TBI, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury rehab
Wound/skin care and prevention of pressure injuries; care of feeding tubes (PEG/NG) and swallowing precautions with thickened liquids
IV therapy: start/maintain IVs, manage medications including anticoagulation and insulin protocols; pain assessment and infection prevention
Urinary catheter management (Foley), reassessment of therapy needs, and accurate charting in the patient record (Epic preferred)
Document changes in condition, response to therapy, and collaborate with therapists, physicians, and nursing colleagues; participate in discharge planning and patient/family education
Requirements
Licensure: New Mexico RN license or Compact license accepted; license must be obtained prior to start
Certification: BLS required
Experience: Minimum 1 year clinical experience; preferred: charge experience, community hospital, LTAC, Trauma Level I/II
Documentation: Epic charting preferred
Skills/Capabilities: Mobility and transfer assistance, airway management, wound care, IV therapy, infection prevention, pain assessment; ability to float to similar units within scope with brief orientation
Work setting: Able to work in a rehab-focused unit within a hospital; comfortable caring for adult patients
Benefits and Support
Onsite orientation with unit-specific briefing
Lab work and pre-credentialing steps completed within established timelines (labs within 48 business hours after contract)
Access to a dedicated recruiter/account manager for assignment support
Practical onboarding guidance and ongoing travel support as part of the assignment process
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Registered Nurse – LTC Rehab travel assignment in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Start date: 05/11/2026. Duration: Weeks. Shift: 3x12-hour days. Weekly pay: $1,494-$1,562 per week. This travel assignment supports a Rehab Days unit within a hospital setting, caring for adult patients on a circulation of interdisciplinary rehab services.
Key Highlights
Weekly pay: $1,494-$1,562 per week
Shift: 3x12-hour days
Start date: 05/11/2026
Duration: Weeks
Travel–Temporary Assignment
Unit: Rehab Days; adult rehabilitation
Weekend coverage: Every other weekend
First-time travel: OK
Floating: Travelers may float to like units within scope with brief orientation
Pre-approved time off: RTO requests must be listed at submittal; up to 4 days auto-approved
Charting system: Epic preferred
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to adults in the rehab unit, implementing the plan of care and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team
Monitor patient status, assist with mobility and transfers using lift devices and other assistive equipment; promote safety and fall precautions
Manage airway and respiratory needs: suctioning, supplemental oxygen, incentive spirometry, tracheostomy care as indicated
Support neuro-related rehab needs: stroke care, stroke scale monitoring, TBI, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury rehab
Wound/skin care and prevention of pressure injuries; care of feeding tubes (PEG/NG) and swallowing precautions with thickened liquids
IV therapy: start/maintain IVs, manage medications including anticoagulation and insulin protocols; pain assessment and infection prevention
Urinary catheter management (Foley), reassessment of therapy needs, and accurate charting in the patient record (Epic preferred)
Document changes in condition, response to therapy, and collaborate with therapists, physicians, and nursing colleagues; participate in discharge planning and patient/family education
Requirements
Licensure: New Mexico RN license or Compact license accepted; license must be obtained prior to start
Certification: BLS required
Experience: Minimum 1 year clinical experience; preferred: charge experience, community hospital, LTAC, Trauma Level I/II
Documentation: Epic charting preferred
Skills/Capabilities: Mobility and transfer assistance, airway management, wound care, IV therapy, infection prevention, pain assessment; ability to float to similar units within scope with brief orientation
Work setting: Able to work in a rehab-focused unit within a hospital; comfortable caring for adult patients
Benefits and Support
Onsite orientation with unit-specific briefing
Lab work and pre-credentialing steps completed within established timelines (labs within 48 business hours after contract)
Access to a dedicated recruiter/account manager for assignment support
Practical onboarding guidance and ongoing travel support as part of the assignment process
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