Offering up to a $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible Full Time, Registered Nurse candidates! Day Shift!!
Why Eastern New Mexico Medical Center?
At Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, our Medical-Surgical Unit is the heart of our hospital, caring for patients with a wide range of medical and post-surgical needs. As an LPN on the Med/Surg unit, you will be an essential part of the care team, providing compassionate, hands-on nursing care while supporting patient safety, comfort, and recovery.
You will work alongside Registered Nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team members in a collaborative environment that values teamwork, learning, and professional growth. This role offers exposure to diverse patient populations, the opportunity to strengthen core clinical skills, and the satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day. If you are looking for a supportive setting with strong training and development, we encourage you to apply.
We offer you a generous benefits package including:
Up to $20,000 Student Loan Repayment for FT RNs
100% licensure/certification reimbursement
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
401K
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Paid Holidays
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is your community healthcare provider: a 162-bed facility with inpatient and outpatient care. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We are more than 150 healthcare professionals strong and are a Joint Commission-accredited facility. Roswell, New Mexico, offers small-town charm with a famously "out of this world" attitude. Here, you can choose to live near mountains, lakes, rivers, or the desert. Southeastern New Mexico is full of undiscovered wonders of the Land of Enchantment.
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential nursing care to patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and in collaboration with the healthcare team. The LPN supports patient care by conducting assessments, administering medications, and implementing care plans. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality care in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and state regulations while contributing to positive patient outcomes.
Essential Functions
Provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and responding to patient needs.
Conducts focused patient assessments, identifying and reporting changes in patient conditions to the appropriate team members.
Administers medications, treatments, and injections as prescribed, ensuring compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and safety protocols.
Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care plans.
Maintains accurate and timely documentation of patient care, interventions, and observations in the medical record.
Educates patients and families on health maintenance, medication management, and post-discharge care.
Ensures adherence to infection control protocols, safety standards, and healthcare regulations.
Assists with basic procedures such as wound care, catheterization, and specimen collection within the scope of practice.
Participates in the orientation and training of new staff or nursing students as assigned.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure the delivery of coordinated care.
Prepares and maintains equipment and supplies necessary for patient care.
Responds to medical emergencies and supports code team interventions within the scope of competency.
Emergency Services:
Support triage and assist with collecting patient history and vitals.
Prepare patients for procedures and assist RNs and providers during care.
Administer prescribed medications within scope.
Provide basic wound care and apply dressings as directed.
Assist in stabilizing patients under supervision.
OR Services LPN:
Prepare patients pre-operatively and assist with surgical prep.
Monitor patients in pre-op and post-op under RN supervision.
Assist with vital signs, catheter insertion, and surgical checklist procedures.
Provide post-operative care including dressing changes and discharge teaching under RN guidance.
Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery/Postpartum/Nursery LPN:
Assist with maternal vital sign monitoring and postpartum care.
Provide newborn care including bathing, feeding support, and diaper changes.
Administer prescribed medications to mothers and newborns within scope.
Support breastfeeding education and routine screenings under RN direction.
Assist with documentation and family education.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Licenses and Certifications
State Specific Requirements
Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).
As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.