Lead Nurse (25-03)

La Clinica de Familia Inc; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(K) with employer matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Supplement Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holidays (9)

Education Reimbursement

Cafeteria Plan · Employee Assistance

Travel Reimbursement

Job summary

La Clinica de Familia is seeking a Nursing Supervisor to oversee clinical staff and support patient care across clinics in Southern New Mexico. The role emphasizes direct patient care, coordination with providers, and adherence to nursing protocols.

Exempt position with a competitive salary range. Responsibilities include maintaining quality of care, confidentiality, and leading interdisciplinary teams to improve population health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico RN License is required.
• Current CPR certification/training; ongoing CEU maintenance is required.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of assigned clinical staff and clinical support direction of patient care.
• Provide direct patient care and support of providers according to nursing policy.
• Ensure compliance with Nurse Practice Act and governance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Supervisory skills

Direct patient care

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Organization

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Informatics familiarity

Education

RN license (New Mexico)

CPR certification

Tools

MS Word

Spreadsheets

Job description

La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is a FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico. Our mission statement definitely speaks to what La Clinica de Familia stands for, which is to empower and enrich families, individuals, and communities by providing quality medical, dental, behavioral health and educational service for people of all cultures.

Job Summary

Responsible for the direct supervision of assigned clinical staff and for clinical support direction of patient care and treatment. The nursing functions at assigned clinic, including providing direct patient care and support of provider according to established policies and nursing protocol.

Exempt

$25.25 - $33.94

Core Competencies

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Ability to handle patient complaints with tact and diplomacy
• Strong working knowledge of health management and service delivery
• Working knowledge of, and experience with, the culture of LCDF's patient population
• Effective supervisory skills.
• Effective oral and written, communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality
• Basic knowledge of computers including MS Word and use of spreadsheets.
• Possesses critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• High degree of organization and attention to detail
• Excellent math skills
• Strong sense of self-initiative and adaptability
• Ability to work in compliance with Nurse Practice Act, State of New Mexico
• Provide patient-centered care – identify, respect and care about patients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs; relieve pain and suffering; coordinate continuous care; listen to, clearly inform, communicate with, and educate patients; share decision making and management; and continuously advocate disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of health lifestyles, including a focus on population health
• Work in interdisciplinary teams – cooperate, collaborate, communicate, and integrate care in teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.
• Employ evidence-based practice – integrate best research with clinical expertise and patient values for optimum, care, and participate in learning and research activities to the extent feasible.
• Apply quality improvement – identify errors and hazards in care; understand and implement basic safety design principles, such as standardization and simplification; continually understand and measure quality of care in terms of structure, process, and outcomes in relation to patient and community needs; design and test interventions to change processes and systems of care, with the objective of improving quality.
• Utilize informatics – communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making using information technology.

Requirements

• Current New Mexico RN License
• Current CPR certification/training; ongoing maintenance of CEU's.
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Maintain a current driver's license, current automobile insurance, and maintain a clean driving record.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - PPO
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(K) with employer matching
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability

• Supplement Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holidays (9)
• Education Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Plan · Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Reimbursement