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RN - Inpatient - Operating Room

OR · Perioperative Care · Surgical Nursing · Interventional Radiology

Posted Jul 13

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Role

Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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Pay

Against the board
About the median
This role$47/hr
Operating Room in New Mexico$47/hr

The median for Operating Room in New Mexico is $47/hr, across 21 postings.

About this role

Provides direct perioperative nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures, utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based practice standards. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary surgical team to ensure patient safety, efficient workflow, and high-quality outcomes throughout the perioperative experience.

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Requirements

  • Minimum Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
  • Current New Mexico RN license or Compact State RN license required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required (AHA, ASHI, or American Red Cross)
  • ACLS Certification
  • Perioperative nursing care experience
  • Surgical equipment operation and troubleshooting
  • Aseptic technique competency
  • On-call availability

Benefits

  • Educational and career development options
  • Tuition and certification reimbursement
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety wearable badge
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and lead roles
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Place

City
Clovis, New Mexico
Median rent
$988/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$54,820/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
8% below the national average

New Mexico index 92.2, where 100 is the national average.

Clovis sits on the high plains of eastern New Mexico near the Texas border, a small city with deep ranching roots and a surprising piece of music history—Buddy Holly recorded 'Peggy Sue' here. Home to Cannon Air Force Base, it offers a tight-knit community feel with wide-open skies for nurses seeking a quieter pace.

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Approximate location in Clovis, NM. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.

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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…

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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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