Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg

Job Description

Your experience matters

Los Alamos Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical 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.


More about Los Alamos Medical Center

Los Alamos Medical Center is the only hospital in Los Alamos County and is a major healthcare provider for Northern New Mexico. Our 47-bed acute care facility has been providing quality and compassionate emergency care, surgical care, inpatient and outpatient services to the communities of Northern New Mexico for over 70 years. Our highly trained Medical Staff and over 300 healthcare employees deliver a level of medical technology and technique that is not commonly found in "small community hospitals".

The hospital provides medical, surgical, obstetrical, emergency, and diagnostic services. Los Alamos Medical Center's Clinical Laboratory and Radiology Departments offer a broad spectrum of care facilitated by state-of-the-art equipment. Lifepoint's Northern New Mexico Clinic Services division includes employed providers (physicians and nurse practitioners): hospitalist, family practice, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and oncology specialists. Los Alamos Medical Center's Care Coordination Department ensures a seamless transition throughout the area health care delivery system via discharge planning and community care coordination partnering with other providers.


In all, Los Alamos Medical Center employs approximately 300 Northern New Mexicans in its Los Alamos and Espanola locations. As a major employer, as well as healthcare provider, Los Alamos Medical Center takes pride in its contributions to the communities of our region.

How you'll contribute


A Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical who excels in this role:

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process within established scope and standards, including medication administration, treatments, and daily living assistance.
• Monitors and communicates patient conditions, responds to status changes, and prioritizes care based on urgency.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care, transfers, and discharges, while addressing psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Educates patients and families based on individual needs and acts as an advocate for the patient's physical and emotional well-being.

What we're looking for is a Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical who is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence with these qualifications:

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• BLS
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
• One year of experience preferred

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:


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

• Up to $30,000 sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• 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

Schedule: Nights 7p-7a + rotating weekends/every + on call, holidays, etc.


Connect with a Recruiter
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Lisa Lambert by emailing Lisa.Lambert@ lifepointhealth.net .

EEOC Statement


" Los Alamos Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Los Alamos Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.