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Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Director of Nursing CVICU

Registered Nurse Above average in Critical Care Nursing (RN)No nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lovelace Health System as a Director of Nursing CVICU in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Coronary Care HH Director of Nursing (RN) in Albuquerque, NM. Why Join Us?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Career growth opportunities
  • Wellness resources
  • Education support
  • Financial well-being support

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Lovelace Health System in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the 24-hour administrative, financial, and clinical oversight of assigned departments. They provide leadership and mentorship to staff while implementing strategies to improve quality and patient satisfaction outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing and a current RN license. A minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience, including at least three years in a management capacity, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipClinical managementStaff mentorshipQuality improvementFinancial managementAdministrative oversightCollaborative relationship buildingChange management

Critical Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.0% 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)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

5.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Critical Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 35 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
26%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Critical Care Nursing (RN)

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  • No nights
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About Lovelace Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Wellness resources
Education support
Financial well-being support