OPT Jobs in New Mexico
F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New Mexico are concentrated in national laboratories, aerospace and defense contractors, healthcare systems, and higher education. Albuquerque and Santa Fe anchor most hiring activity, with employers in research-intensive sectors routinely filing for OPT students in STEM and technical roles.
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1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $42.69 Maximum Offer $61.17
Summary
Job Description Summary
How you grow here matters...Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Charge RN for their Cardiac Step Down Unit. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time
FTE: 0.90
Job Exempt: No
Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
Presbyterian is looking for an Charge RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients. Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required
- Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
- State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- ACLS
Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred
- CDS Inpatient
- Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
- Emergency Departments: ACLS, PALS
- Pediatrics / PICU: PALS
- Newborn Nursery / Mother-Baby Care / NICU: NRP
- Family Birthing Center: NRP and Fetal Monitoring; permanent charge requires ACLS in addition to others
- Pre-op / Operating Room / PACU: ACLS, PALS
- Oncology Chemotherapy certification
We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $42.69 Maximum Offer $61.17
Summary
Job Description Summary
How you grow here matters...Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Charge RN for their Cardiac Step Down Unit. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time
FTE: 0.90
Job Exempt: No
Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
Presbyterian is looking for an Charge RN for our Cardiac Step Down unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients. Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum One year of nursing experience required
- Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
- State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- ACLS
Specialty Certifications: Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred
- CDS Inpatient
- Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
- Emergency Departments: ACLS, PALS
- Pediatrics / PICU: PALS
- Newborn Nursery / Mother-Baby Care / NICU: NRP
- Family Birthing Center: NRP and Fetal Monitoring; permanent charge requires ACLS in addition to others
- Pre-op / Operating Room / PACU: ACLS, PALS
- Oncology Chemotherapy certification
We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Your EAD card start date controls when you can legally begin work. Confirm your authorized employment window matches the employer's target start date before submitting applications to avoid a status gap that disqualifies you from the role.
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Search Migrate Mate to see which New Mexico employers have a documented history of sponsoring F-1 OPT students, so you spend your 90-day unemployment clock targeting employers who already understand the authorization requirements.
Match your OPT role to your degree field
USCIS requires your OPT job to be directly related to your major. For engineering or computer science graduates, document how the specific role description connects to your coursework before the offer stage, not after, to avoid DSO rejection of your OPT application.
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Which industries in New Mexico sponsor the most F-1 OPT visas?
National laboratories and federal research facilities, including those in Los Alamos and Albuquerque, sponsor F-1 OPT students most heavily in New Mexico, followed by aerospace and defense contractors, higher education institutions, and healthcare systems like Presbyterian and UNM Health. STEM fields dominate because employers in these sectors are E-Verify enrolled and accustomed to the authorization requirements.
Which cities in New Mexico have the most F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Albuquerque concentrates the highest volume of F-1 OPT sponsorship opportunities in New Mexico, driven by Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base contractors, and UNM's affiliated research and healthcare employers. Santa Fe and Los Alamos follow, with research institution hiring. Las Cruces adds additional volume through New Mexico State University and nearby agriculture-tech employers.
What types of roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in New Mexico?
Roles in software engineering, electrical engineering, physics, data science, cybersecurity, nuclear engineering, and biomedical research qualify most reliably in New Mexico because they align with the state's defense and national laboratory sector. Healthcare roles requiring licensure, such as clinical research and public health, also qualify. The role must be directly related to your degree field under USCIS requirements, so generic administrative positions rarely qualify.
How do I find F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New Mexico?
Use Migrate Mate to filter for New Mexico employers with verified F-1 OPT sponsorship history, which helps you avoid wasting your 90-day unemployment clock on employers unfamiliar with the process. Supplement by targeting federal contractors in Albuquerque directly, since E-Verify enrollment is mandatory for federal contractors and STEM OPT requires it. Your DSO's employer outreach network at institutions like UNM or NMSU can also surface local opportunities.
Are there any state-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in New Mexico?
Many of New Mexico's largest employers operate under federal contracts with security clearance requirements, which can complicate or delay OPT hiring for international students ineligible for clearance. Confirm whether a role requires any level of security clearance before applying. Additionally, New Mexico's smaller employer base outside Albuquerque means remote-work arrangements with out-of-state employers are common, but your OPT employer of record and I-983 filing must reflect your actual worksite for STEM extension compliance.