Director of Nursing Emergency Services
Listed compensation
$107k-$140k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Director of Nursing Emergency Services
- Roswell, New Mexico
- Full Time
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
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing for Emergency Services is responsible for overseeing clinical operations and leadership within the emergency department. This role involves managing nursing staff and ensuring high standards of patient care in a healthcare setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing and a current RN license. Preferred qualifications include three years of progressive leadership experience and a Master's degree in a related field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 65% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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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.