
Neuro | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 19, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $43.61
- Weekly
- $1,570
- Yearly (full-time)
- $81,640
This job pays about $43.61/hour — 4% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico ($45.36/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico right now
- 315 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico from 6 agencies, 142 of them in Albuquerque.
- Pay in these listings: $25.59 – $86.00/hour, median $55.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico: $45.36/hour ($94,349/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($58.09/hour across 134 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Neuro Job in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bring your neuro nursing experience to a fast-paced Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Albuquerque, NM. Join a patient-focused medical-surgical neuroscience unit caring for adult and geriatric patients while supporting a collaborative healthcare team in one of New Mexico’s most vibrant cities.
Job Details
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Unit: Medical-Surgical Neuro / Neuroscience Unit
- Schedule: 4x12-hour night shifts
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
- Charting System: Epic
- Call: No call required
- Floating: May float to like units within scope
- Patient Ratio: 1:6
- Orientation: Provided onsite
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of recent neuro nursing or medical-surgical nursing experience required
- BLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required; pending completion may be accepted
- CPI certification preferred
- Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients preferred
- Ability to work night shift travel nursing assignments and manage a 1:6 patient ratio
- Comfortable using Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting
- Ability to adapt to floating within similar units as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to neuro medical-surgical patients
- Monitor patient status and respond promptly to changes in condition
- Support rapid response activation when clinically indicated
- Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members to promote positive patient outcomes
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately in Epic
- Maintain a high standard of patient safety, infection prevention, and unit workflow
- Assist with floating to like units while staying within scope of practice
Why Consider This New Mexico Nursing Job?
- Join a fast-paced, patient-focused neuroscience nursing team
- Experience travel nursing in Albuquerque, known for its sunny climate and Southwestern culture
- Work a consistent night shift schedule with onsite orientation
- Build your RN travel experience in a supportive medical-surgical setting
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Neuro opportunity in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and join a healthcare team dedicated to quality patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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