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Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation

Travel Nursing (RN or LVN)

Socorro, New Mexico

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RNLong-Term CareSkilled Nursing Facility

Posted Aug 7, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 9, 2026

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Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks (possible renewal) Shift: 12 hours. Job type: Travel (Full-time) Your Job: Socorro is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility. 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 Socorro Healthcare team! We are like a family and our employees have been here for ages! We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence! Don't be a stranger and come apply today! We're located at 1203 US-60, Socorro, NM Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Your Job (available shifts: 6PM-AM or 6AM-6PM) If you are compassionate and love to take care of people, then we invite you to consider us as your new employer. We are needing Charge Nurses for • 12 hour shifts! We are offering competitive wages and we welcome multi state licensees! New graduates are welcome and will be trained! Your Responsibilities • Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident/family satisfaction during supervisory shift. • Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided. • Provide direct resident care when required; Demonstrates the ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy; Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act. • Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel. • Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals. • Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON. Your Qualifications • Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice, required. • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred. • Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).

Skills for this role

Medication administrationDirect resident carePhysician order transcriptionNursing supervisionStaff performance evaluationShift managementClinical team leadershipNursing team managementMedical treatment implementationQuality resident careClinical outcomes management

Certifications

BLSCPR

Requirements

  • LVN license in state of practice
  • RN License
  • Multi-state license accepted
  • Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice
  • LVN
  • RN License
  • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (preferred)
  • Skilled nursing facility experience
  • Long-term care facility experience
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • CPR Certification

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

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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State price level · New Mexico
92.2
8% below the national average
Median gross rent
$711/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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