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Lovelace Health System
Roswell, New Mexico

Director of Nursing Emergency Services

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Emergency Services Director of Nursing in Roswell, NM.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

Lovelace Regional Hospital includes 24/7 emergency services, intensive care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, surgical and birthing services for Roswell and the surrounding community.

Responsibilities

The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty-four-hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.

The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

  • The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.
  • The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement.
  • The nurse director is a change agent and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians.
  • Responsible for overall administrative, financial, and clinical activities of assigned departments.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19 if applicant does not have a BSN – must be enrolled in accredited BSN program with scheduled date of completion.

Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.

Preferred Job Qualifications

  • 3 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare
  • Master’s degree in nursing and/or related field
  • Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipEmergency services managementStaff mentorshipQuality improvementFinancial managementClinical administrationChange managementPhysician collaborationRegulatory complianceStrategic planning

Emergency Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 56% have no call, 76% 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).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

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Salary Distribution30 jobs

10
<$105k
10
$105k-130k
7
$130k-155k
3
$155k-180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
16%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Roswell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Typical market rent
$1,302/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
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.

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

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About Lovelace Health System

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Albuquerque, NM
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Tuition assistance
Paid time off
Comprehensive health benefits
Supportive, inclusive culture