Nurse Inpatient-LCMC

Location:

211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM

Compensation:
Minimum $37.80 – Maximum $51.00 per hour

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift, prioritizing nursing care delivery using time and resources efficiently within a standards‑based framework model.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Staff safety badge enabling quick and discreet help calls
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles (eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system access

Type of Opportunity:
Full‑time, FTE 0.90, Non‑Exempt, 12‑hour night shifts (United States of America)

• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
• Coordinates patients’ care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base / assessment flow sheet.
• Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physicians or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
• Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout the episode of care.
• Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
• Performs competently in emergency situations.
• Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.
• Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non‑licensed assistive personnel.
• Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
• Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Completes patient population/age‑specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.
• Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff or students, and serves as a resource person and professional role model.
• Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.
• Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in caregiving activities.
• Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.
• Assumes other leadership roles (i.e., relief charge nurse) as required by the department.
• Performs other functions as required.

• Age‑specific training (care giving, treatment, assessments specific to the age of populations served)
• Mandatory yearly in‑service to include BLS, safety training, blood borne pathogen/infection/TB training

Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Graduate Nurse Permit required.

Academic Preparation: Degree from an accredited academic nursing program (if a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO).

Minimum ADN preparation with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.

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.