Registered Nurse - Alamogordo General Surgery Clinic

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in the United States is seeking a competent nurse to practice independently in a clinical setting, delivering routine and complex care while planning long‑range goals. You will delegate tasks to others to help manage the clinical situation and maintain high standards of patient care.

The role emphasizes applying the nursing process, addressing diverse patient needs, and ensuring safe medication administration with close monitoring and documentation.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• 1 year of nursing experience preferred
• BLS required
• RN license in state of employment or compact

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families.
• Administer medications and treatments using appropriate protocols; monitor side-effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, families, and caregivers.

Skills

Nursing care

Nursing process

Patient education

Delegation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time