Staff Nurse
- 503453
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Staff
- Staff Full-time
- Closing at: May 18 2026 - 23:55 MDT
Department Contact: Carol MacDonald-Parra, 575-646-1512, carolmp@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: Join our team as a Staff Nurse and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic university health setting. In this position, you will provide direct clinical care, support daily operations, and ensure compliance with professional standards and accreditation requirements. Ideal candidates bring strong clinical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to respond effectively in fast-paced or emergent situations. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team while making a meaningful impact on student health and well-being. Candidates with 1–2 years of clinical nursing experience and a commitment to compassionate, confidential care are encouraged to apply.
Position Details
Position Title: Staff Nurse
College/Division: Student Success & Enroll Management
Department: 523000-STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 65,000
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Staff Nurse provides professional nursing services and patient care at the direction of medical director or nurse supervisor. Follows established nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Ensures adherence to university policies, and nursing procedures, standards, and practices. Provides direct, professional nursing care to a specified population of patients.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience: 1–2 years of direct clinical nursing experience preferred.
Skills: Clinical proficiency, strong communication skills, patient-centered care, confidentiality adherence, and ability to respond to emergent situations.
Clinical operations and procedures. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice. Knowledge of clinical and/or surgical facilities, instruments, and equipment.
Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care programs. Ability to draw intravenous and peripheral blood.
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Performs chart audits and reviews clinical documentation to ensure accuracy.
Ensures compliance with JCAHO accreditation standards
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment.
Physical Effort: Moderate physical activity.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
Recruitment Summary
We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.
NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.
NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.
Doña Ana Community College
Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance.
Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.
Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.
Special Instructions to Applicants
The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.
EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.
