Reviews Received

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  January 4, 2023

   • Labor and Delivery

  I stayed 9 months and wish they had an opening for me to go back on dayshift. Work flow is very efficient with great docs and team oriented staff. Facility is renovated to be nurse and process friendly. Epic works well.

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  December 4, 2021

  RN • Surgical

  I enjoyed my contract here for the most part. It is definitely traveler friendly, there are many travelers here. I was under the management of an interim Surgical Services Manger for 2/3 of my contract and she was amazing. Unfortunately the newly hired on permanent manager who took over was not. She was my deciding factor not to renew. CRNA's were stellar. I learned a lot about the intricacies of nerve blocks here. CRNA's very happy to teach. It is a small community hospital in a drug infested city. Entertainment is non existent in Española. Fortunately Santa Fe is a 40 minute drive. It has so much history, culture, art and excellent restaurants. Housing is difficult though HR has a list of locals that offer various types of housing options. There is also an extended stay hotel at a casino about 20 minutes away. I would recommend this hospital from a PACU view point.

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  March 15, 2021

  RN • Intensive Care

  Contract start was after covid-19 started. ICU was 8 bed (really 7) and housed PCU status patients, with the rare exception of an intubated patient. Mostly, it was PCU status ETOH and Heroin detox with related liver and pancreas involvement. Higher acuity were shipped out. No intensivists physically present at facility, they were all available via video conference. Hospitalists were writing ICU orders. Schedule was difficult to get and typically given last minute. Picking up extra shifts in advance was very difficult and I did get some phone calls about picking up shifts that night (calls while I slept). The city this facility is housed in is the heroin capital of New Mexico (population 10,000). I stayed about 15 miles away in a casino hotel. I wouldn't feel safe in Espanola. The staff were generally helpful and friendly and sometimes I felt that the house sup. didn't have my back. I didn't see 1 art. line or much in the way of ICU status patients. It was my first assignment and so it wasn't stressful in terms of assignments. If you're looking for a break from "true" ICU nursing, give it a try. If you're looking to sharpen your skills in the ICU, look elsewhere.