Registered Nurse (RN) NM Cardiac Care
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Memorial Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 21
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- CCU
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire.After hire · within 30 days
- Certification
- ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.After hire · within six months
- Education
- Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess an associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
- Experience
- 2-4 years of acute care, cardiovascular, or electrophysiology nursing experience required.
- Also asks
- Additional requirements include:
Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year of specialized, recent experience directly related to electrophysiology is highly desired.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
The workplace
Memorial Medical Center is a healthcare facility located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, operating as part of Memorial Health. The organization's mission centers on improving lives and building stronger communities through better health, with a vision of being the health…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
Original listing
Posted on Memorial Medical Center’s careers page.
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Your experience matters At Memorial Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Department/Unit Summary
This position provides comprehensive patient care by assessing and monitoring patient conditions, administering medications and treatments, coordinating care across the Cardiovascular Service Line, including but not limited to, Structural Heart Disease, Electrophysiology, CT Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Rehab, and Coumadin Clinic, and managing follow-up for patients with cardiac devices. The RN educates patients and families, triages high-risk cardiac patients, performs post-operative assessments, collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and supports the implementation of clinical initiatives and protocols. This role requires strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
How you’ll contribute You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing. What we offer Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team.
In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- $15,000 sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Shift differentials
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications and requirements Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess an associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:
- BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
- 2-4 years of acute care, cardiovascular, or electrophysiology nursing experience required.
- 1 year of specialized, recent experience directly related to electrophysiology is highly desired.
About our Health System Memorial Medical Center is a 199 bed acute hospital located in Las Cruces, NM and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
EEOC Statement
“Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
What's around it?
Las Cruces, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $974/mo
- Household income
- $55,422/yr, all local households, not nurse pay