Your experience matters
Los Alamos Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Department/Unit Summary
Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with established scope and standards of practice, including medication administration, treatments, and assistance with activities of daily living. Supervises nursing and support staff during assigned shifts to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. Monitors, assesses, and communicates patient conditions, responds promptly to changes in status, and prioritizes care based on urgency. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, transfers, and discharges, while addressing patients' psychosocial and spiritual needs. Educates patients and families based on individual needs, advocates for patients' physical and emotional well-being, and reports to the Director or Manager of the Department.
How you'll contribute
You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing. We have achieved an 'A' for our Leapfrog grade, have acquired Lifepoint Health NQP accreditation, Newsweek has named us a Top Hospital in NM, and have been honored for our Lifepoint Health Diversity Program.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- $30,000 sign-on bonus
- $1,000 grossed up housing allowance for a new hire who decides to relocate 12months
- Relocation assistance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:
- BLS and ACLS
- PALS/ENPC are required within six months of hire.
- One year of experience preferred
About our Health System
Los Alamos Medical Center is a 47 bed acute hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the communities of northern New Mexico for over 70 years, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.
EEOC Statement
"Los Alamos Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LAMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
