Assumes primary responsibility and 24/7 accountability for effective implementation of nursing practice and operations for assigned areas; at CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico.
Posted Oct 6
Shift and hours
5 days per week · 8-hour shifts Work Schedule: 5 Days - 8 Hours5 shifts · 40 hours a week
participate in establishing and implementing yearly unit goalsParticipates in the establishment and implementation of yearly goals for the units.
Day to day
monitor unit operations, measure goal progress, identify problems, and take corrective actions
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advocate for patients and families and ensure core corporate values are upheld
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direct patient care in compliance with Joint Commission and state licensure standardsDirects patient care in compliance with regulatory standards such as Joint Commission and state licensure requirements.
Day to day
develop, communicate, and implement nursing and organizational policy and procedureParticipates in the development, communication, and implementation of nursing and organizational policy and procedure.
Day to day
participate on committees and task forces focused on improving patient careParticipates on intra and interdepartmental committees and task forces which are focused on improving patient care.
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collaborate with department managers and leadership to resolve unit and staff issuesCollaborates with other Department Managers and Hospital Leadership to resolve unit/staff issues.
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participate in and direct staff in emergency and disaster plansParticipates and directs staff in hospital plans for emergency and disasters.
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develop and update unit standards, protocols, policies, and proceduresDevelops, communicates and updates unit(s), standards, protocols, policies and procedures to meet trends in nursing practice and patient services.
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collaborate with HR to recruit and hire qualified staffCollaborates with Human Resources to recruit and hire qualified associates.
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counsel, guide, and discipline associatesCounsels, guides, and disciplines associates to enhance patient care through compliance with established hospital policies and procedures.
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conduct timely staff performance evaluationsEvaluates staff job performance on a timely basis and in a manner that recognizes associate's accomplishments, enhances performance and facilitates professional development.
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provide HR with information to maintain associate files and compliance records
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facilitate and encourage staff participation in the professional practice modelFacilitates and encourages staff participation in the professional practice model.
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confront and resolve conflicts involving staff, physicians, patients, and familiesConfronts and resolves conflicts involving staff, physicians, patients/families, interdepartmental and intra departmental issues.
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empower associates through delegation and accountabilityEmpowers associates through effective delegation, maintaining accountability.
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direct and ensure staff participation in process improvement activitiesDirects and ensures staff participation in process improvement activities for the unit/hospital.
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conduct regular staff meetings and ensure minutes are availableConducts regularly scheduled staff meetings which address unit issues, process improvement, and safety; Ensures staff meeting minutes are available on a timely basis.
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establish and enforce maintenance and upkeep of unit supplies and equipmentEstablishes and enforces with staff a method for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the unit supplies and equipment.
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maintain quality control documentation such as POCT logs and refrigerator temperatures
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collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community to provide careCollaborates effectively with physicians, administrators, patients, families, other departments, and the community to provide quality patient care and enhance patient outcomes.
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maintain core staffing considering skill mix and experienceMaintains core staffing within established guidelines that assure patient safety and considers skill mix and experience of staff.
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oversee daily staffing and collaborate with Lead Associates on staffing schedulesOversees daily staffing of the unit and collaborates with Lead Associates on the development and revision of the staffing schedule.
Assumes primary responsibility and 24/7 accountability for effective implementation of nursing practice and operations for assigned areas; at CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico. The nurse manager affects departmental outcomes through interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of hospital and departmental philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures. Facilitates intra and interdepartmental communication and collaboration to promote excellence in patient care, patient experience and patient outcomes.
Effectively manages utilization of staff and material resources so that the most therapeutically effective patient care is provided in a safe and cost effective manner. Promotes the professional development of patient care and administrative support staff assigned for areas.
Responsibilities
Participates in the establishment and implementation of yearly goals for the units.
Monitors operations of the unit. Measures progress towards goals, identifying problems and taking corrective actions.
Serves as an advocate for patients/families, assuring that patient/family rights are respected, patient satisfaction issues are addressed, and associates adhere to the core values of the corporation.
Directs patient care in compliance with regulatory standards such as Joint Commission and state licensure requirements.
Participates in the development, communication, and implementation of nursing and organizational policy and procedure.
Participates on intra and interdepartmental committees and task forces which are focused on improving patient care.
Collaborates with other Department Managers and Hospital Leadership to resolve unit/staff issues.
Participates and directs staff in hospital plans for emergency and disasters.
Develops, communicates and updates unit(s), standards, protocols, policies and procedures to meet trends in nursing practice and patient services.
Collaborates with Human Resources to recruit and hire qualified associates.
Counsels, guides, and disciplines associates to enhance patient care through compliance with established hospital policies and procedures.
Evaluates staff job performance on a timely basis and in a manner that recognizes associate's accomplishments, enhances performance and facilitates professional development.
Provides HR with information to maintain associate files with current licensure, credentialing records, certifications, orientation documentation, skills checklists, and continuing education requirements.
Facilitates and encourages staff participation in the professional practice model.
Confronts and resolves conflicts involving staff, physicians, patients/families, interdepartmental and intra departmental issues.
Empowers associates through effective delegation, maintaining accountability.
Directs and ensures staff participation in process improvement activities for the unit/hospital.
Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings which address unit issues, process improvement, and safety; Ensures staff meeting minutes are available on a timely basis.
Establishes and enforces with staff a method for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the unit supplies and equipment.
Maintains and ensures documentation of quality control aspects of the clinic(s) (e.g. POCT logs, refrigerator temps, etc which are required by Joint Commission)
Collaborates effectively with physicians, administrators, patients, families, other departments, and the community to provide quality patient care and enhance patient outcomes.
Maintains core staffing within established guidelines that assure patient safety and considers skill mix and experience of staff.
Oversees daily staffing of the unit and collaborates with Lead Associates on the development and revision of the staffing schedule.
Ensures assessment of competency of all associates as a part of the orientation program and on an ongoing basis.
Identifies, plans, develops and/or arranges for programs to meet the educational/skills needs of the associates upon hiring and on an ongoing basis.
Identifies, plans, develops methods to meet the educational needs of the patient population.
On an annual basis, contributes to the development of operating and capital budgets to meet the needs of the unit.
Assures effective and appropriate utilization of material and human resources
Reviews financial and productivity management reports and takes appropriate actions.
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
Appropriately reviews patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods performed by nursing to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
Demonstrates adherence to the Mission and CORE values of CHRISTUS Health System. GG. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required
RN License in state of employment or compact required
Neighborhoods+Popular residential sections include the foothills east of Scenic Drive and north of Desert Foothills Park, which offer immediate mountain views and quiet streets. Residents frequently favor neighborhoods east of Washington Street and the Golf Course area, while higher-elevation communities like High Rolls provide a cooler, forested alternative just up the mountain. Within city subdivisions, Nextdoor highlights well-regarded pockets such as Camino Real, Danley Ranch, East 1st Street, and Alamogordo North for their clean, peaceful, and dog-friendly character, while central blocks between Washington Street and White Sands Boulevard receive more cautioned reviews.
Popular residential sections include the foothills east of Scenic Drive and north of Desert Foothills Park, which offer immediate mountain views and quiet streets. Residents frequently favor neighborhoods east of Washington Street and the Golf Course area, while higher-elevation communities like High Rolls provide a cooler, forested alternative just up the mountain.
Within city subdivisions, Nextdoor highlights well-regarded pockets such as Camino Real, Danley Ranch, East 1st Street, and Alamogordo North for their clean, peaceful, and dog-friendly character, while central blocks between Washington Street and White Sands Boulevard receive more cautioned reviews.
Getting around+Commuting across Alamogordo is straightforward and rarely congested, with typical local drive times averaging approximately 16 minutes. North-south navigation follows White Sands Boulevard (U.S. Routes 54 and 70) and Scenic Drive along the eastern foothills. While local transit connections exist for selected routes throughout town, driving is the primary means of reaching medical facilities and nearby employment hubs like Holloman Air Force Base to the west.
Commuting across Alamogordo is straightforward and rarely congested, with typical local drive times averaging approximately 16 minutes. North-south navigation follows White Sands Boulevard (U.S. Routes 54 and 70) and Scenic Drive along the eastern foothills.
While local transit connections exist for selected routes throughout town, driving is the primary means of reaching medical facilities and nearby employment hubs like Holloman Air Force Base to the west.
Outdoors+World-class recreation is Alamogordo's main draw, anchored by White Sands National Park just 15 minutes west on Highway 70, where visitors hike, sled gypsum dunes, and join sunset or full moon strolls. To the east, the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest offer pine-shaded hiking, mountain biking, camping, and winter skiing at higher elevations. Within town, the historic Alameda Park Zoo offers shady walking paths, while Desert Foothills Park provides close-in mountain trail access under clear high-desert skies.
World-class recreation is Alamogordo's main draw, anchored by White Sands National Park just 15 minutes west on Highway 70, where visitors hike, sled gypsum dunes, and join sunset or full moon strolls. To the east, the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest offer pine-shaded hiking, mountain biking, camping, and winter skiing at higher elevations.
Within town, the historic Alameda Park Zoo offers shady walking paths, while Desert Foothills Park provides close-in mountain trail access under clear high-desert skies.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Alamogordo
Framed between the gypsum dunes of the Tularosa Basin and the soaring Sacramento Mountains, Alamogordo provides relocating nurses with an unhurried desert lifestyle defined by big skies and outdoor access. Commutes are brief and easy, averaging around 16 minutes along corridors like Scenic Drive and White Sands Boulevard. Healthcare professionals often settle on the east side of town near Desert Foothills Park, east of Washington Street, or in peaceful neighborhoods like Camino Real and Danley Ranch, where sweeping desert sunsets fill the horizon. Off-duty hours offer singular natural escapes: sledding the shimmering dunes at White Sands National Park 15 minutes away, hiking through cool pines in Lincoln National Forest, or touring local agricultural staples like Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wine. The community is deeply influenced by Holloman Air Force Base and space-testing history celebrated at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. The practical tradeoffs involve small-town isolation: summer days regularly exceed 90 to 100 degrees, spring brings sweeping dust winds, nightlife is almost nonexistent, and major airport connections or specialized shopping require a 90-minute drive to Las Cruces or El Paso.
