Demonstrates proficiency and independence in the care of patients and their families/significant others by applying and documenting the nursing process, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Consults with staff, physicians and management on nursing problems and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Continues to learn new skills and maintains clinical competency within the department to provide direct and safe patient care.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Promotes positive public relations for the department and the hospital by presenting self in a professional manner; assisting in community service programs, as requested.
Ability to problem solve patient/family issues to a positive conclusion for all involved.
Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interact with persons of varying age and/or cultures. Always displays a positive attitude.
Develops and maintains good relationships with co-workers, other department staff and physicians No disruptions.
Practices five rights of medication administration.
Demonstrates efficient time management skills to maximize productivity.
Demonstrates and encourages teamwork.
Asks for assistance and information from others when necessary.
Support the Mission and Philosophy of the hospital and the Department. Demonstrates an understanding of and complies with Policies & Procedures.
Supports a nursing philosophy of caring.
Acts as patient advocate, including family in patient’s care and respecting confidentiality.
Able to set aside personal values to care for patients whose values conflict.
Respects the patient’s cultural and religious beliefs.
Effectively deals with end-of-life decisions (code status).
Can be relied upon to work assigned shifts. (Refers to absenteeism).
Is accountable for actions, behaviors, and decisions.
Utilizes chain of command appropriately to resolve issues.
Participates in hospital quality activities as required.
Participates in department quality activities as required.
The employee will adhere to organizational/-departmental customer service standards.
Utilizes Policies & Procedures as necessary and can access via Intranet.
Participates in yearly legal compliance training.
Explains departmental chain of command.
Explains purpose of Legal Compliance Hotline and utilizes if indicated.
Participates in departmental Legal Compliance plan.
Attended Orientation/Re-Orientation.
Completed Annual Department Competencies.
Promotes positive public relations for the department and the hospital.
Presents self in a professional manner; assists in community service programs as requested.
Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interact with persons of varying age and/or cultures.
Answers telephone as assigned, route calls or takes messages appropriately.
Supports the Mission and Philosophy of the hospital and the Department. Demonstrates an understanding and application of these policies.
Respects confidentiality.
Ability to speak additional languages preferred.
Must have strong written and verbal skills.
Must have basic computer knowledge.
Job
Requirements
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
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.
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.
