Nurse Manager - Surgical Services

Location Address:

1202 Highway 60Socorro, NM 87801-3914

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $94,057.60Maximum Offer $160,243.20

Summary:

Assists the Department Director in planning, directing and coordinating the operational, financial and personnel activities of the designated departments. Provides clinical and operational leadership for areas assigned

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the  New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full timeFTE: 1.00Job Exempt: YesWork Shift: 10 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership

• Provide oversight for daily operations of surgical nursing units, including OR, PACU, and pre/post-operative care.
• Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Maintain clinical competency and support best practices in surgical nursing.
• Participate in direct patient care as needed due to staffing or acuity demands.

Staff Management & Development

• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate nursing staff.
• Develop staffing schedules that align with patient census and acuity in a rural setting.
• Mentor and coach nursing personnel to support professional growth.
• Promote staff engagement, retention, and a positive workplace culture.

Operational Management

• Oversee departmental budgets, resource allocation, and cost control.
• Monitor productivity, patient flow, and efficiency of surgical services.
• Ensure equipment and supply availability, with attention to rural resource limitations.
• Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications:

• Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Graduate Nurse Permit required
• BLS required.
• BSN required
• Degree from accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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