RN - Med Surg/ICU
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Lincoln County Medical Center is seeking compassionate, adaptable, and team-oriented Registered Nurses to join our combined Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care Unit.
Posted Oct 14
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour · nights Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights
- Unit and setting
- combined Med/Surg and ICU unit · Hospital care for a diverse patient populationdiverse patient population
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse-NM
- Term
- Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse-NM Check your license
- License
- New Mexico or Compact State nursing license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification at time of hire BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
- Education
- Associate Degree minimum Minimum Associate Degree
Preferred
- Education
- degree from accredited nursing program Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New Mexico staff postingsNew Mexico staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $51/hr, across 422 postings.
- Night differential
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Extra pay
- night/weekend, education, certification and lead role differentialsfor eligible positions
- Pay reviews
- range reflects experience, training, internal equity and business needs
Benefits
- Benefitstuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunitiesEducational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Benefitswearable Staff Safety badgeStaff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Benefitsmalpractice liability insuranceMalpractice liability insurance
- Benefitsloan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education DepartmentLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Benefitswellness program with free gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness resources
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
More benefits (4)
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and lead roles
- Wellness program
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic EPIC electronic charting system
- Cross-training
- cross-train between Med/Surg and ICU Opportunity to cross-train between Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care nursing
- Charge
- Charge Nurse leadership opportunity Leadership and career advancement opportunities, including: Charge Nurse
- Unit size
- 12 Med/Surg beds and 6 ICU beds Our unit consists of 12 Medical-Surgical beds and 6 Intensive Care beds
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Critical Access Hospital As a Critical Access Hospital serving the beautiful mountain community of Ruidoso, New Mexico
- Details
- non-exempt Job Exempt: No
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:3–1:6 stated in this posting
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on Presbyterian System Services’ careers page.
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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. 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
What's around it?
Ruidoso, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $944/mo
- Household income
- $52,736/yr, all local households, not nurse pay