Location Address:

211 Sudderth Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345-6002


Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $39.69
Maximum Offer $58.17


Summary:

Lincoln County Medical Center is seeking compassionate, adaptable, and team-oriented Registered Nurses to join our combined Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care Unit. As a Critical Access Hospital serving the beautiful mountain community of Ruidoso, New Mexico, our nurses have the unique opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while developing skills across both Med/Surg and Critical Care settings.

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:

Our unit consists of 12 Medical-Surgical beds and 6 Intensive Care beds, providing nurses with a broad scope of practice and the opportunity to expand their clinical expertise through cross-training opportunities between Med/Surg and ICU.

• Work in a combined 12-bed Med/Surg and 6-bed ICU unit
• Opportunity to cross-train between Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care nursing
• Develop advanced clinical skills in a supportive environment
• Small, collaborative team culture where nurses truly make an impact
• Leadership and career advancement opportunities, including:
  • Charge Nurse
  • Clinical Practice Leader (CPL)
  • Unit-based leadership and professional development roles
• Critical Access Hospital experience with broad clinical exposure
• Competitive nurse-to-patient ratios:
  • Medical-Surgical: 1:6
  • ICU: 1:3

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum Associate Degree: Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred

Education specialization:

• Nursing

Credentials:
Registered Nurse-NM

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Academic Preparation:

BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.

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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.

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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.

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