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Hospitals hiring in New Mexico by Medicare star rating
23 New Mexico hospitals of 10 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. New Mexico's 22 rated hospitals average 2.5 stars (US 3.2).
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe), Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center (Santa Fe), Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque), Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque), Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLC (Las Cruces), Christus Southern New Mexico (Alamogordo), Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City), Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso), Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell (Roswell), Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque), Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis), Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque), Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces), Unm Hospital (Albuquerque), Mountain View Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces), San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc (Farmington), Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos), Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad), Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell), Socorro General Hospital (Socorro), Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos), Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Española), Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari).
New Mexico hospitals hiring now, by Medicare rating
Most stars first, then the largest share of patients saying their nurses always communicated well. Each employer opens its jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Medicare stars | Nurses always communicated well | Rated it 9 or 10 | Would definitely recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 5 of 5 | 78% | 73% | 75% |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe | CHRISTUS Health | 4 of 5 | 77% | 70% | 71% |
| Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque | Ardent Health | 4 of 5 | 77% | 75% | 74% |
| Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque | Ardent Health | 4 of 5 | 72% | 61% | 65% |
| Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCLas Cruces | Three Crosses Regional Hospital | 3 of 5 | 83% | 78% | 83% |
| Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo | CHRISTUS Health | 3 of 5 | 75% | 65% | 64% |
| Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · critical access hospital | Gila Regional Medical Center | 2 of 5 | 85% | 71% | 62% |
| Lincoln County Medical CenterRuidoso · critical access hospital | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 2 of 5 | 82% | 77% | 79% |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - RoswellRoswell | Ardent Health | 2 of 5 | 79% | 66% | 67% |
| Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque | Ardent Health | 2 of 5 | 76% | 68% | 67% |
| Plains Regional Medical CenterClovis | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 2 of 5 | 76% | 62% | 55% |
| Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 2 of 5 | 75% | 67% | 69% |
| Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces | LifePoint Health | 2 of 5 | 74% | 62% | 63% |
| Unm HospitalAlbuquerque | UNM Health | 2 of 5 | 74% | 63% | 66% |
| Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 2 of 5 | 71% | 55% | 53% |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center IncFarmington | San Juan Regional Medical Center | 2 of 5 | 71% | 63% | 53% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos · critical access hospital | Holy Cross Medical Center | 1 of 5 | 81% | 65% | 62% |
| Carlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 1 of 5 | 71% | 45% | 42% |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterRoswell | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 1 of 5 | 71% | 56% | 53% |
| Socorro General HospitalSocorro · critical access hospital | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Not rated | 89% | 82% | 81% |
| Los Alamos Medical CenterLos Alamos | LifePoint Health | Not rated | 84% | 64% | 69% |
| Presbyterian Espanola HospitalEspañola | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Not rated | 84% | 81% | 80% |
| Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalTucumcari · critical access hospital | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Stars are Medicare's overall rating; critical access hospitals are mostly not rated. The patient shares are from Medicare's survey of inpatients (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
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Hospitals hiring in New Mexico by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in New Mexico have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe (Jul 2026). All 23 hospitals hiring here are listed by rating, each opening its employer's open jobs.
At which New Mexico hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: Socorro General Hospital in Socorro (89%), Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City (85%) and Los Alamos Medical Center in Los Alamos (84%), against 77.5% at New Mexico's middle hospital and 79% at the middle US one. From Medicare's patient survey (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
How do New Mexico's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 22 of New Mexico's 39 acute care and critical access hospitals: 1 at 5 stars, 3 at 4 stars, 4 at 3 stars, 11 at 2 stars and 3 at 1 star, a mean of 2.5 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle New Mexico hospital 68.5% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the New Mexico hospitals hiring here?
Presbyterian Healthcare Services (7), Ardent Health (4), CHS (Community Health Systems) (3), CHRISTUS Health (2), LifePoint Health (2), Gila Regional Medical Center (1), Holy Cross Medical Center (1) and San Juan Regional Medical Center (1) and 2 more. Each name opens its open jobs.
Hospital star ratings in other states
Each state's hospitals of the employers hiring there.
- Texas177
- California175
- Ohio100
- Illinois97
- Florida94
- Pennsylvania89
- Wisconsin82
- Indiana75
- Michigan75
- Georgia72
- Minnesota70
- New York64
- North Carolina64
- Missouri58
- Kentucky55
- Oklahoma53
- Tennessee52
- Arizona51
- Virginia51
- Massachusetts42
- Washington41
- Louisiana40
- Kansas38
- Colorado36
- Oregon36
- Nebraska35
- Iowa34
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Idaho9
- Wyoming9
- Alaska8
- Maine8
- Rhode Island8
- West Virginia8
- Delaware5
- Hawaii4
- District of Columbia2
Sources and method
Acute care and critical access hospitals only. A hospital is listed as an employer's when Medicare's record names the employer as its owner or operator, or the hospital carries the employer's name, and the employer has open jobs in the hospital's town. The state's figures are over all of its hospitals; the middle hospital is the median.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), Jul 2026
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare), stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in New Mexico by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/new-mexico