HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Rehabilitation for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Rehabilitation
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 02/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – Rehabilitation Unit

Facility: Ardent Health Services – Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: 505 Elm St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Start Date: February 2, 2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
Block Schedule: Yes
Float Required: Not required
Call Required: Not required
Weekend Coverage: Every Other Weekend

Position Overview

The Rehabilitation Unit at Lovelace UNM provides inpatient acute rehabilitation care for adults recovering from neurological, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary conditions. Nurses manage patient care with a 1:8 patient ratio. First-time travel nurses are welcome.

Requirements

Licensure:

• Active NM RN License or Compact License – Required (Must be in hand at submission)

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year inpatient rehab experience – Required

• First-time travelers – Accepted

Patient Ratio Experience:

• 1:8

Travel Experience:

• Not required

Teaching/Community Hospital Experience:

• Preferred

Local Radius Rule:

• Locals within 50 miles – Not Accepted

Certifications

• BLS (AHA) – Required

Charting System

• EPIC – Preferred

Core Skills & CompetenciesIV & Vascular Access

• Peripheral IV initiation and maintenance

• Central line / port care and management

• Administration of blood and blood products

• Venous blood draws

Cardiac Care

• Angina management

• Hypertension management

• Post cardiac surgery and post-MI care

• Post vascular surgery care

• Anticoagulation therapy

Orthopedics & Mobility

• Assistive device application

• Mobilization techniques

• Prosthesis application

• Pulse/CMS checks

• Suture/Staple removal

• Total joint replacement care

Neurological & Rehabilitation

• Stroke / CVA management

• Neuromuscular diseases

• Parkinson's disease care

• Post craniotomy care

• Traumatic brain injury management

• Spinal cord injury care

• Seizure disorders management

• Stroke scale assessment

Endocrine / Metabolic

• Blood glucose monitoring

• IV insulin protocols

• Diabetes teaching

Respiratory Care

• Ventilator patient care

• Tracheostomy care and management

• Oral/Nasotracheal suctioning

• Oxygen therapy & high-flow devices

• Incentive spirometry

Gastrointestinal

• Feeding tube care (NG, PEG)

• Feeding devices and adaptive equipment

• Swallowing precautions and thickened liquids

Professional Skills

• Infection prevention / isolation precautions

• Fall risk assessment and prevention

• Pain assessment and management

• Pressure ulcer assessment and prevention

• Wound care and specialty beds

• Patient teaching

• Use of lift/transfer devices

• Restraint management

• National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures

Facility & Unit Details

Unit: Rehabilitation
Patient Age Groups: Adults
Daily Census: Varies
Patient Ratios:

• Days: 1:8

• Nights: 1:8

• Weekends: 1:8

Interdisciplinary Support:
IV Teams, Phlebotomy

Patient Diagnoses:

• Neurological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and post-surgical rehabilitation

Scheduling & Orientation

• Option for 36 or 48 hours per week

HonorVet Technologies Job ID #31675146. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Rehab

About HonorVet TechnologiesBenefits

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus