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Nurse Manager – Surgical Services — Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Nursing Mastery

RNSurgical ServicesORPACUPerioperative Care

Posted Jul 13, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 14, 2026

What this might mean for you

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $94k–$144k a year.

About this role

Assists the Department Director in planning, directing and coordinating the operational, financial and personnel activities of the designated departments. Provides clinical and operational leadership for areas assigned. Provide oversight for daily operations of surgical nursing units, including OR, PACU, and pre/post-operative care. Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate nursing staff. Oversee departmental budgets, resource allocation, and cost control. Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams.

Skills for this role

operational planningfinancial managementpersonnel managementclinical leadershipsurgical nursing oversightbudget oversightresource allocationcost controlstaff recruitmentstaff trainingstaff evaluationinterdisciplinary collaboration

Requirements

State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Graduate Nurse Permit required
BLS required
BSN required
Degree from accredited academic nursing program
PACU experience
Surgical nursing expertise
Staff supervision
Operational management

Benefits

Educational and career development options
Tuition and certification reimbursement
Scholarship opportunities
Staff Safety wearable badge
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and lead roles
Malpractice liability insurance
Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system

About the employer

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Hospital

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with more than 11,000 employees. The system comprises eight hospitals, a statewide health plan (Presbyterian…

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Presbyterian Healthcare Services workplace

Living in Socorro, NM

Socorro sits in central New Mexico's high desert along the Rio Grande, home to New Mexico Tech and a tight-knit community of roughly 8,000 residents. The nearby Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge draws birdwatchers each winter, while surrounding mountain ranges offer hiking and outdoor recreation for nurses seeking a quiet, research-town pace of life.

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$94k–$144k/yr

Posted pay · approx. $94k–$144k/yr