Clinician (RN/LPN) Entrada Contenta Health Center/Full-Time
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description LPN Candidates:Provides professional nursing care
for primary care clinic patients following established standards
and practices. The Registered Nurse is able to provide leadership
in all situations, including emergencies, utilizing concepts of
critical thinking and creative problem solving to ensure positive
outcomes. The incumbent of this position is able to delegate duties
to staff daily, and in an emergency situation, in the office
environment. Works collaboratively with providers within the team
setting to facilitate quality care for the patient and should be
familiar with the resources available in the community and the
proper methods to refer patients to them.RN Candidates:The
Clinician II will work collaboratively with physicians, staff and
other health care professionals to provide a smooth health care
continuum for all patients within the clinic setting. The nurse is
an integral member of the clinic care team who works to ensure
safety, best practice and high quality standards of care are
maintained across the continuum. The Clinician II is responsible
for coordinating a variety of patient wellness and chronic illness
activities for the clinic's entire patient population. Success will
be measured by the results of the outcome performance measures of
the population of patients in the clinic. (e.g. Patient
Satisfaction, ACO, HCC, clinic quality dashboards). The Clinician
II acts in a clinical leadership role utilizing concepts of
critical thinking and creative problem solving to ensure positive
outcomes in the delivery of clinical care.RequirementsLPN
Candidates: EDUCATION : Graduate of an accredited program in
Licensed Practical NursingRN Candidates: EDUCATION:Graduate of an
accredited program for Registered Nursing. RN Required. BSN
preferred.LPN Candidates: CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:Licensed by State
of New Mexico as an LPN. BLS Certification issued through America
Heart Association required, or within 2 weeks of hire date.RN
Candidates: CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:Licensed by State of New Mexico
as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification issued through American
Heart Association required, or within 2 weeks of hire
date.SKILLS:Knowledge of and practical use of good business
English, spelling, arithmetic, practicesAbility to communicate
effectively using written and verbal skillsDemonstrates effective
teaching techniques, applying adult learning principlesDemonstrates
the ability to coordinate and implement appropriate educational
materials for patients and their support systemEXPERIENCE:One year
experience working as a nurse in a clinical setting
preferred.NATURE OF SUPERVISION:-Responsible to:Director of Primary
Care Services and Clinic ManagerIn conjunction with clinic
leadership:Supervises daily activities of medical assistants and
PCA's in primary care clinic settingIn conjunction with clinic
leadership and educator assists with establishing and maintaining
clinical staff competencyEnsures provision of uninterrupted
clinical careProvides clinical observations to manager for annual
performance evaluations of clinical staffENVIRONMENT:Bloodborne
pathogen: A Works in a clean, well-lighted, smoke free
environmentBloodborne pathogen:B If involved in clinical
contactPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Requires full range of body motion
including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger
dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking
for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items
weighting up to 50 pounds. Requires working under stressful
conditions or working irregular hours. Frequent exposure to bodily
fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing
radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a
clinic environment.
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Santa Fe , Clinician (RN/LPN) Entrada Contenta Health Center/Full-Time, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
