Ignite an ED leadership career as the Nurse Manager Emergency Services at a dynamic, patient-first hospital, where innovation meets compassion and every shift saves lives 🚀.

As the Nurse Manager Emergency Services, this ED leader joins an organization recognized for patient safety, quality outcomes, and outstanding experience. This ED Nurse Leader steps into a culture of collaboration, shared governance, and professional growth supported by robust clinical education. Community-backed philanthropy and strong regional partnerships fuel innovation and capital improvements that keep the emergency department future-ready. A mission-driven leadership team empowers the Nurse Manager Emergency Services to champion evidence-based practice, safety, and service excellence.

The Nurse Manager Emergency Services will guide operations within a small, 25-bed critical access hospital that delivers 24/7 emergency care with fast access to lab, imaging, and pharmacy. The Emergency Department Nurse Manager supports a high-acuity, lower-volume setting with efficient throughput, established transfer agreements, and seamless coordination with regional specialty centers. A close knit team prides itself on low nurse-to-patient ratios, rapid triage, and consistent adherence to ENA and EMTALA standards. Cross-training, tele-consult services, and streamlined protocols enable the Nurse Manager Emergency Services to maintain exceptional readiness for trauma, stroke, cardiac, pediatric, and behavioral health presentations.

Reporting to the Director of Emergency Services and Critical Care and partnering with Senior Leadership, the Nurse Manager Emergency Services provides administrative and clinical oversight across Emergency Services and hospital-wide initiatives alongside a friendly, diverse interdisciplinary team. The ER Nurse Manager leads policy and procedure development, budgeting and compliance, staffing and scheduling, performance management, and staff development. This role coordinates patient care delivery, drives quality improvement, strengthens readiness for DNV/Joint Commission surveys, and ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, ENA standards, and EMTALA. 

The Nurse Manager Emergency Services will thrive in a vibrant New Mexico region known for year-round sunshine, mild four-season weather, and quick access to hiking, biking, skiing, rivers, and national parks 🌄. Weekends bring live concerts, art walks, food festivals, and a dynamic local sports scene, with family-friendly neighborhoods and short commutes enhancing work-life balance for the Emergency Nursing Manager community. Food lovers enjoy farm-to-table cuisine, iconic regional flavors, craft coffee, and award-winning breweries, while culture seekers explore museums, historic districts, and outdoor markets. With an approachable cost of living, reputable schools, and easy travel connections, the area offers the lifestyle many ED leaders seek.

Offering a competitive salary with a full suite of health and retirement benefits this Nurse Manager Emergency Services opening invites qualified RN leaders to connect with a CMC recruiter to learn more and take the next step today 📩.