Registered Nurse
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open registered nurse jobs in New Mexico post a median of $48 an hour, the middle half $43–$55.09, across 73 jobs that state their pay. Registered nurses employed in New Mexico earn a median of $45.36 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Salary: $33.00 - $38.00 / hr
*Benefits available for Full Time employee’s*
Job type: Full Time
Schedule: (Pick your shift)
- 7AM-7PM
- 7PM-7AM
Your Job:
Taos Healthcare is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility under new management!
We are looking for FANTASTIC people like YOU to join our TEAM!
What does success in Long-Term Care look like?
YOU!
Come join our Team of successful care givers!
If you have what it takes to care for our individuals.
Join our Taos Healthcare team!
We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence!
Don’t be a stranger come apply! We accept walk-in interviews at:
1340 Maestas Rd, Taos, NM 87571 or call us for an on-the-spot interview: (575) 758-2300
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Job Description
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and resident/family satisfaction in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state and federal regulations and licensing requirements. Operates within the scope of practice defined by the state Nurse Practice Act. Responsible for resident care and direction of nursing care during assigned shift; includes staff assignments, mentoring and educating nursing personnel, working with physicians and other medical professionals.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Nursing
- RN Licensei n NM; or NCLEX; or Visa Screen certificate.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
- Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
- Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
- Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
- Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
- Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
Taos Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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From Taos Healthcare's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Taos Healthcare is a 100 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Taos Healthcare)-bed nursing home in Taos, NM, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Taos Healthcare
Based in Taos, NMHires in New Mexico, Arizona, TexasPay on its listings: 28.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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