Travel LPN - LPN

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, requiring 1.5+ years of rehab experience and proficiency with Cerner. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 2 · 1.5 years of experience

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour shifts · Days · 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM36 hours a week
Unit and setting: inpatient rehabilitation hospital · RehabRehabilitation unit with patients typically staying around 14 days
License: LPN or LVN license Current state LPN/LVN license required if applicablestate LPN/LVN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Oct 19, 2026 · Travel

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License: state LPN/LVN license Current state LPN/LVN license required if applicable
Certification: CPR certification Current CPR certification required
Certification: ACLS certification if serving in charge nurse role ACLS certification preferred, required if serving in charge nurse role
Experience: 1.5+ years of rehab experience American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, requiring 1.5+ years of rehab experience and proficiency with Cerner.
Experience: experience in a rehabilitation setting Minimum 1.5 years of experience in a rehabilitation setting required

Preferred

Certification: ACLS certification
Experience: Acute care or med-surg experience Acute care or med-surg experience preferred, along with experience at rehab facilities such as Brooks, Encompass, or Ernest Health
Experience: experience at rehab facilities such as Brooks, Encompass, or Ernest Health
Also asks: First-time travelers accepted

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Charting: Cerner Proficiency with Cerner charting system required
Unit: rehabilitation unit Rehabilitation unit with patients typically staying around 14 days
Charge: charge nurse responsibilities overseeing a team of patients on each shift Charge nurse responsibilities expected on each shift, overseeing a team of patients
Hours stated: Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
Weekends: every other weekend Rotating weekends required, every other weekend
Start: Oct 19, 2026 Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
Holidays: holiday coverage required; cannot take every holiday off Holiday coverage required; cannot take every holiday off
Details: black or dark blue scrub attire with closed-toed shoes Scrub attire required in black or dark blue with closed-toed shoes
Details: call-outs must be reported with more than 24 hours notice Call-outs must be reported with more than 24 hours notice
Details: RTO must be submitted and approved prior to offer; no RTO approved after offer RTO must be submitted and approved prior to offer; no RTO approved after offer

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American Traveler

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Parking: Free parking available on site Free parking available on site
Staffing partner: American Traveler

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Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Oct 19, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, requiring 1.5+ years of rehab experience and proficiency with Cerner.

Details Inpatient rehabilitation hospital setting, not a nursing home or LTAC Rehabilitation unit with patients typically staying around 14 days Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM Rotating weekends required, every other weekend Charge nurse responsibilities expected on each shift, overseeing a team of patients Requirements Current state LPN/LVN license required if applicable Minimum 1.5 years of experience in a rehabilitation setting required Acute care or med-surg experience preferred, along with experience at rehab facilities such as Brooks, Encompass, or Ernest Health Proficiency with Cerner charting system required Current CPR certification required ACLS certification preferred, required if serving in charge nurse role First-time travelers accepted

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Team-oriented environment with an emphasis on accountability, patient-centered care, and positive attitude Ability to accept and apply feedback in a collaborative team setting Scrub attire required in black or dark blue with closed-toed shoes Free parking available on site Holiday coverage required; cannot take every holiday off Call-outs must be reported with more than 24 hours notice RTO must be submitted and approved prior to offer; no RTO approved after offer Local candidates accepted

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In Rio Rancho, NM

Rio Rancho, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,514/mo
Household income: $89,596/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Rio Rancho, NM

NeighborhoodsEnchanted Hills (Enchanted Hill apartments) is the neighborhood locals actually name: a quieter, safer pocket with rentals and a slower suburban pace, often recommended alongside Westside Albuquerque for families and children. The rest of Rio Rancho is a mesa of detached-house subdivisions—older tracts, newer master-planned communities, and custom homes on larger lots—rather than walkable named districts. Price character is affordable-suburban versus coastal metros, with more square footage, yards, and garages than many newcomers expect, and a 20–30 minute car hop to many Albuquerque employers.

Enchanted Hills (Enchanted Hill apartments) is the neighborhood locals actually name: a quieter, safer pocket with rentals and a slower suburban pace, often recommended alongside Westside Albuquerque for families and children. The rest of Rio Rancho is a mesa of detached-house subdivisions—older tracts, newer master-planned communities, and custom homes on larger lots—rather than walkable named districts.

Price character is affordable-suburban versus coastal metros, with more square footage, yards, and garages than many newcomers expect, and a 20–30 minute car hop to many Albuquerque employers.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: faithmovingcompany.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundThe average commute is about 30.36 minutes. Rio Rancho sits 20–30 minutes by car northwest of many major Albuquerque employers, and one relocating thread put a typical run at 45 minutes, or about 35 on the highway. Daily life is car-first on the mesa—sources do not name transit lines, hospital shuttles, or campus parking—so nurses working in Albuquerque should plan a suburban highway drive, while in-city jobs stay inside Sandoval County’s own municipal services.

The average commute is about 30.36 minutes. Rio Rancho sits 20–30 minutes by car northwest of many major Albuquerque employers, and one relocating thread put a typical run at 45 minutes, or about 35 on the highway.

Daily life is car-first on the mesa—sources do not name transit lines, hospital shuttles, or campus parking—so nurses working in Albuquerque should plan a suburban highway drive, while in-city jobs stay inside Sandoval County’s own municipal services.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: faithmovingcompany.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: reddit.com

OutdoorsNeighborhoods sit near more than 50 parks, and Willow Creek Bosque is the named go-to for walking trails, dog-friendly areas, and wildlife viewing. High-desert mesas and desert mountains, plus nearly 300 days of sun, make outdoor time a year-round default. Bandelier National Monument (ancestral Puebloan ruins and petroglyphs), Route 66, Santa Fe, and Taos are the realistic day-trip landscape from this central mesa.

Neighborhoods sit near more than 50 parks, and Willow Creek Bosque is the named go-to for walking trails, dog-friendly areas, and wildlife viewing. High-desert mesas and desert mountains, plus nearly 300 days of sun, make outdoor time a year-round default.

Bandelier National Monument (ancestral Puebloan ruins and petroglyphs), Route 66, Santa Fe, and Taos are the realistic day-trip landscape from this central mesa.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: newmexico.org

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Living in Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho sits on a high-desert mesa in Sandoval County, 20–30 minutes northwest of Albuquerque: suburban space and mountain views with metro access, without the rougher city pockets. Detached houses with yards dominate, from older subdivisions to new master-planned construction; median home value is about $311,000 and median rent about $1,193. Enchanted Hills is the pocket locals name for safety and apartments. Commutes average just over 30 minutes and are almost entirely by car—highway runs can cut a 45-minute trip to about 35. More than 50 parks and Willow Creek Bosque (trails, dogs, wildlife) cover daily outdoor time under nearly 300 days of sun; Bandelier, Santa Fe, and Taos are realistic day trips. Food is neighborhood-scale: Hot Tamales for green chile and pozole, Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, Joe's Pasta House, Tap N Taco, and Namaste. Schools are called excellent and crime low; the New Mexico Runners and Pork & Brew are the named local culture. The tradeoff is sprawl, rental competition, and thin nightlife—you drive for urban energy.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: faithmovingcompany.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: newmexico.org Source 8: facebook.com

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Rio Rancho, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.