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Director of Nursing, Emergency Department

Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026 CLOSED ON 10/29/2026

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Overview

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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.  

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Lovelace Medical Center 

Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), in the heart of Albuquerque, is an acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services, including the state’s only Gamma Knife Center for non-invasive radiologic brain surgery. LMC has 263 licensed beds.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

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. 


Responsibilities

  • Executes strategic planning, leads mentoring/coaching and identifying department succession strategy.
  • Oversight of physician relationships and engagement.
  • Collaborates with marketing and nursing leadership in marketing, community outreach, and visibility.
  • Development and oversight of quality initiatives, staffing and productivity guidelines, and customer service goals.
  • Analyzes and monitors compliance with accrediting and regulatory agency standards.
  • Plans and organizes orientation and in-service training for staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs.
  • Develops, implements and evaluates policies, standards and programs that supports unit/departments.
  • Develops and submits budget strategies and capital budgets for the unit/departments.
  • Uses forecasted budget to guide expenditure decisions. 
  • Initiates activities to enhance revenues and support cost reduction and containment activities.
  • Demonstrates empathy, intentionally works to put others at ease.

Qualifications

Job Requirements: 

  • Bachelors 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.

  • Minimum of five (or 3-5) years’ clinical nursing experience of which 3 (or 2) years must have been in management capacity.

Preferred Job Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in nursing and/or related field

  • Strongly prefer experience in emergency department
  • Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration

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