Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Auditing, Basic Life Support (BLS), Bed Management, Clinical Competency, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Study Publications, Coaching, Communication Skills, Community Health, Community Providers, Disability Insurance, Emergency Response, Establish Priorities, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Infection Control, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Medical Products, Mentoring, Nursing, Nursing Management, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, People Management, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Compliance, Resource Management, Resource Utilization, Safety Standards, Staff Training, Standards of Care, Sterilization, Student Loans, Team Player, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation
Offering up to a $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible Full Time, Registered Nurse candidates! Relocation Benefit!! Night Shift
Why Eastern New Mexico Medical Center?
At Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, our Medical-Surgical Unit is the heart of our hospital, providing care to patients with a wide variety of medical and post-surgical needs. As a Med/Surg RN, you will play a key role in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care while building a strong foundation of clinical skills. You will work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and professional growth are prioritized. If you are looking for a role that offers diverse patient experiences, ongoing learning opportunities, and the chance to make a daily impact, apply today and take advantage of our exceptional training and development programs.
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 RN Charge oversees the operations of a nursing unit during assigned shifts, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high-quality patient care. This role supervises nursing staff, coordinates care with healthcare teams, and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies while fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.
Essential Functions
- Supervises and supports nursing and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Evaluates staff performance, providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.
- Oversees the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, ensuring patient care plans are followed and adjusted as needed.
- Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.
- Ensures effective communication among physicians, patients, families, and hospital departments, including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.
- Monitors patient flow, manages bed assignments, and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.
- Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.
- Monitors adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Ensures necessary medical supplies are available and properly utilized while maintaining cost-effective resource management.
- Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.
- Leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits, educating staff, and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene, sterilization, and use of PPE.
- Responds to emergencies within the unit, providing leadership and direct care as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.
- Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage multiple patients and tasks.
- Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.
- Knowledge of infection control protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement practices.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies.
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- BLS - Basic Life Support required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
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Community Health Systems Inc
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.