Charge MET Nurse - Pediatrics
Location Address: 1100 Central Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $42.80 Maximum Offer $56.00 Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a Pediatric Charge MET RN who is responsible for coordinating patient care, supporting nursing staff, and ensuring safe, efficient operations on a pediatric unit. This role blends direct patient care with supervisory responsibilities, serving as a resource, mentor, and point of escalation for clinical and operational issues. 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: Serve as the on shift clinical leader, overseeing patient flow, assignments, and staffing needs. Provide expert clinical guidance to nurses, techs, and support staff. Monitor patient acuity and adjust assignments to maintain safe workloads. Support escalation of care, rapid response activation, and emergency interventions. Deliver age appropriate, family centered nursing care to pediatric patients with medical and surgical conditions. Perform assessments, administer medications, and implement care plans. Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care. Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and discharge plans. Manage daily unit operations, including bed placement, admissions, transfers, and discharges. Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and safety protocols. Facilitate communication between departments such as pharmacy, lab, respiratory therapy, and transport. Participate in shift huddles, safety rounds, and handoff processes. Mentor and precept new nurses and support staff. Provide real time coaching and feedback to promote clinical excellence. Assist with conflict resolution and promote a positive team culture. Support ongoing quality improvement initiatives and evidence based practice. Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record. Report safety events, near misses, and quality concerns. Communicate shift to shift updates, staffing issues, and operational needs to leadership. Qualifications: Associate Degree in Nursing State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire 3 to 5 years of experience in a pediatrics REQUIRED 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. Learn more about our employee benefits. 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
