Registered Nurse

Location: Las Cruces, NM | Work Setting: Residential ICF/IID – Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Staff Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality, person-centered nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in residential Intermediate Care Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments, physical examinations, health-status reviews, and ongoing reassessments.
• Identify changes in condition and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments within the RN scope of practice and according to physician orders.
• Review medication and treatment records and monitor for errors, adverse reactions, refusals, and omissions.
• Coordinate physician appointments, referrals, diagnostic testing, pharmacy services, and follow-up care.
• Participate in Individual Program Plans (IPPs), medical care plans, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Monitor infection-control practices, medical equipment, supplies, emergency preparedness, and client safety.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, guardians, direct-care staff, pharmacy, social work/QIDP, administrators, and other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved or accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Current, active, unrestricted New Mexico RN license or valid multistate privilege to practice in New Mexico.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Current First Aid certification.
• Minimum 2 years of recent direct-care nursing experience preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment and assessment skills.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between nearby residential locations.

Preferred Experience

• Intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) services.
• ICF/IID nursing.
• Behavioral health.
• Community-based or residential nursing.
• Home health/home care.
• Long-term care.
• Hospital nursing.
• Experience with Therap or similar electronic clinical documentation systems.

Schedule

Primarily Monday-Friday, with one weekend per month as needed.

Benefits

All Standard Benefits