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Las Cruces, New Mexico

Registered Nurse (RN) Educator, Clinical

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Your Experience Matters

At Memorial Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. 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

The Nurse Educator works within the Education Department and collaborates with Medical Center Departments to assess, implement and evaluate educational and development programs for MMC independently and collaboratively. The Nurse Educator provides services to patients throughout the life span.

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.

What We Offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

  • $15,000 sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance
  • Shift differentials
  • 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 certification is required within 30 days of hire.
  • ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
  • 3 years of RN experience required. 5 years of RN experience preferred.
  • Educational/Teaching experience required with focus on simulation based training.

About Our Health System

Memorial Medical Center is a 199 bed acute hospital located in Las Cruces, NM 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

“Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Educator collaborates with medical departments to assess, implement, and evaluate educational and development programs. They serve as a patient-care innovator and utilize specialized interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a current state RN license, an associate’s degree, and at least 3 years of RN experience. Additionally, candidates must have teaching experience with a focus on simulation-based training and obtain BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationClinical instructionCurriculum developmentStaff developmentACLS certificationPALS certificationClinical assessmentHealthcare trainingPatient advocacy

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 33 employers

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<$110k
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4
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
26%
Sign-on bonus
13% this job
Loan repayment
13% this job
Relocation assistance
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 377 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Las Cruces

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Las Cruces, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

$15,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Shift differentials
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Competitive paid time off
Extended illness bank package
Life, accident, and critical-injury insurance