RN - Clinical Practice Specialist - Clovis and Tucumcari
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Eligibility
- Ambulatory CareOutpatient
Posted Jul 13
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NM staff postings
NM staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $51/hr, across 209 postings.
About this role
A Clinical Practice Specialist serves as a strategic liaison between clinical staff, leadership, and operational teams. This role bridges the gap between frontline care and organizational goals, ensuring that workflows, policies, and clinical practices support safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. CPS professionals are known for their ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and drive results in fast-paced clinical environments, especially in outpatient and ambulatory settings. Presbyterian is seeking a Clinical Practice Specialist to serve Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) and Dr Dan C. Trigg (Tucumcari).
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Requirements
- Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) + three to five years experience OR Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) + two years experience in an Ambulatory Care setting required
- BLS required at time of hire
- Outpatient clinic experience
- Monday to Friday schedule
Benefits
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Strongline Staff Safety wearable badge
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education, certifications, and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
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- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges
Place
- City
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Local household income
- $68,317/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Albuquerque area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Albuquerque trades coastal stress for high-desert calm: your dollar goes about 4.5% further here, and morning shifts start under Sandia sunrises that turn the mesas pink. Pick Nob Hill for walkable Route 66 energy, or the North Valley for bosque trails along the Rio Grande—green chile on everything, traffic nowhere.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with more than 11,000 employees. The system comprises eight hospitals, a statewide health plan (Presbyterian…
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?