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DIRECTOR, RN INPATIENT - URGENT CARE - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL

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Overview

  • Job Type : Full Time

Being a DIRECTOR, RN INPATIENT - URGENT CARE - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL, at UNM Hospital offers opportunities for professional growth through specialized training and a Clinical Advancement Program, the ability to work at New Mexico's only Level 1 Trauma Center, and involvement in a supportive academic medical center environment with a diverse patient population from throughout the State and from surrounding states. Many of the services provided at UNMH are the only services available in the state. We work in a busy, fast paced environment with students from many disciplines. Our Behaviors of Excellence outline the characteristics we expect in a successful candidate.

Success Profile

What does success look like for a DIRECTOR, RN INPATIENT - URGENT CARE - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL at UNMH? These are the traits we value and look for.

  • Team Player
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Compassion
  • Integrity
  • Critical Thinking

Supportive environment

You will be part of a team that collaborates to provide patient-centered care and work with a dedicated community of healthcare professionals.

Recognition

Nurses are recognized for excellence through programs like the DAISY Award for nurses who go above and beyond for patients and their families.

Community involvement

You can help improve nursing practice by participating in shared governance, councils, and task forces.

Learning Organization

As an academic medical center, we have students from a variety of disciplines and you will have the opportunity to teach as well as learn and grow professionally. We have been recognized nationally for our educational, professional growth and development opportunities.

In our own words

Valerie Arellanes

UNMH as a whole has supported my role by helping mold me into the nurse I am today because of the educational aspect of the teaching hospital. I believe that is very important, especially as a new nurse or a new graduate.

Valerie ArellanesRN

DIRECTOR, RN INPATIENT - URGENT CARE - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL

Job ID: 14009 Pay Rate: $48.43 - $75.01 Hourly Work Type: Full Time Shift: Days Department: Urgent Care Center Category: Registered Nurse Facility: Lomas Campus Date Posted: 02/23/2026
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Relocation Assistance Available

Minimum Offer

$ 48.43/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 75.01/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Urgent Care Center

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

UNM Health provides the highest quality of care for more than 200,000 New Mexicans each year. In 1952, UNM Hospital was built on Native American grounds, with the promise to provide culturally competent and inclusive care to all New Mexicans. Since then, UNM Health has followed through with their mission of accessible, affordable care. UNM Health provided over $44 million in charitable care and financial assistance for services not covered by insurance or federal programs in 2018.UNM Health is New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center—we care for patients with the most complex conditions from across the state. Additionally, we are the first NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and award-winning Advanced Care Stroke Center. UNM Health providers specialize in over 150 areas of medicine and employ over 7,000 professionals. Together, we receive 900,000 outpatient visits, 22,000 surgical cases and 100,000 emergency room visits each year.

Position Summary:

Direct and coordinate the clinical and management activities of one or more unit (s) in order to provide quality patient care. Actively supports programs and services that are in line with long-range strategic objectives. Support education and research in conjunction with Unit Medical Director. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* SUPERVISION - Plan, coordinate and direct activities of supervisory, technical professional and support staff; conduct staff meetings
* MANAGE - Interview applicants, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate departmental personnel
* STANDARDS - Establish specific standards and objectives for clinical unit; ensure implementation of and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures
* PATIENT CARE - Plan safe, economical and efficient nursing and/or patient care
* PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; ensure documentation of patient care activities
* PATIENT CARE - Monitor formulation/utilization of clinical records to assist in resolving patient problems; provide continuity of care and discharge planning; ensure clinician orders are transcribed and carried out
* EDUCATION - Provide and coordinate clinical learning experience for staff and students
* EDUCATION - Plan and assist in patient teaching; provide and coordinate orientation and clinical learning experience for staff and students
* LIAISON - Act as liaison between patient, family, physician, clinician, and staff
* SUPPLIES & RECORDS - Ensure maintenance of equipment, supply levels, required records, and reports
* RECORDS - Maintain departmental reports and records; collect statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes
* COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions; participate in hospital-wide activities and committees within the scope of this position or as directed
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Unit Medical Director
* BUDGET - Develop and administer the division's annual budget; monitor and approve expenditures
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications


Education:
Essential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Nonessential:
* Master's Degree
* Master's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Nursing
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline (BSN required if not MSN)
* MSN or DNP

Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
No preferred experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM

Physical Conditions:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

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Some of our benefits include:

Full health/dental/vision with no deductible for full-time employees

Retirement with up to 6% match

PTO and 9 paid holidays

Amazing shift differentials including up to 26% for weekend nights

Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance*

*For some roles.

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