Registered Nurse License (RN/LPN)Valid Registered Nurse License (RN/LPN) in the state where work is performed.
Experience
discharge planning or care coordination in healthcare settingMinimum 2+ years of experience in discharge planning or care coordination roles within a healthcare setting.
Experience
knowledge of community resources and support services for older adultsKnowledge of community resources and support services available to older adults.
Experience
medical terminology, charting skills, and skilled nursing facility familiarityKnowledge of medical terminology, charting skills, and familiarity with a skilled nursing facility.
Also asks
written and verbal communication skillsStrong written and verbal communication skills.
Also asks
basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, computer hardware and softwareBasic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and operating computer hardware and software.
Also asks
ability to build rapport through compassionate and caring demeanorAbility to build rapport with patients through a compassionate and caring demeanor.
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most Nevada PRN postingsNevada PRN postings that state pay run $38/hr to $80/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $62/hr, across 73 postings.
review Quality Indicator reports and implement corrective actionsParticipate in review of Quality Indicator reports and implementation of corrective actions to improve resident care.
Day to day
analyze and present quality assurance reports to committeeAnalyze quality assurance reports and present to the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.
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participate in IDT meetingsParticipate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Day to day
assist on the floor as neededAssist on the floor as needed
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maintain resident and facility confidentialityMaintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.
Day to day
identify safety hazards, educate staff, and initiate corrective actionIdentify safety hazards and educate staff regarding preventive measures, initiate corrective action if necessary.
Day to day
assist other nursing staff with resident transfersCapability to lift and/or assist other nursing staff in transferring residents safely, with proper body mechanics and assistance as needed.
Day to day
perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situationsStamina to stand and move about the facility to perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situations as needed.
Participate in review of Quality Indicator reports and implementation of corrective actions to improve resident care.
Analyze quality assurance reports and present to the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Assist on the floor as needed
Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.
Identify safety hazards and educate staff regarding preventive measures, initiate corrective action if necessary.
Requirements
Job
Qualifications
Valid Registered Nurse License (RN/LPN) in the state where work is performed.
Minimum 2+ years of experience in discharge planning or care coordination roles within a healthcare setting.
Knowledge of community resources and support services available to older adults.
Knowledge of medical terminology, charting skills, and familiarity with a skilled nursing facility.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and operating computer hardware and software.
Ability to build rapport with patients through a compassionate and caring demeanor.
Physical
Requirements
Work performed in a medical setting due to the need to work in person with residents and their families.
Ability to work in a variety of environments within the facility, including resident rooms, common areas, and administrative offices.
Must be able to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, twist, use hands and fingers, handle or operate objects, equipment, or controls.
Required vision includes close, vision, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus.
Emotional resilience and ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of working with residents who may have complex healthcare needs.
Stamina to stand and move about the facility to perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situations as needed.
Capability to lift and/or assist other nursing staff in transferring residents safely, with proper body mechanics and assistance as needed.
Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager.
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Neighborhoods+Relocating nurses and young professionals are steered to master-planned suburbs, not the Strip. Summerlin on the west side (The Ridges, The Peaks, Grand Park, Stonebridge) and Henderson’s Green Valley, Green Valley Ranch, Anthem, Inspirada, MacDonald Ranch, Seven Hills, and Lake Las Vegas are the consensus good addresses; Green Valley Ranch is Niche’s 2026 #1 in the metro (overall A, quiet suburban, population 17,482). Southern Highlands, Mountains Edge, Skye Canyon, and Peccole Ranch also make local shortlists. Centennial Hills and North Las Vegas are the cheaper-but-longer-commute alternatives; Downtown Las Vegas is nightlife-urban rather than the family-suburban default.
Relocating nurses and young professionals are steered to master-planned suburbs, not the Strip. Summerlin on the west side (The Ridges, The Peaks, Grand Park, Stonebridge) and Henderson’s Green Valley, Green Valley Ranch, Anthem, Inspirada, MacDonald Ranch, Seven Hills, and Lake Las Vegas are the consensus good addresses; Green Valley Ranch is Niche’s 2026 #1 in the metro (overall A, quiet suburban, population 17,482).
Southern Highlands, Mountains Edge, Skye Canyon, and Peccole Ranch also make local shortlists. Centennial Hills and North Las Vegas are the cheaper-but-longer-commute alternatives; Downtown Las Vegas is nightlife-urban rather than the family-suburban default.
Getting around+Daily life is car-dependent, with an average commute around 25 minutes and generally manageable drives versus larger coastal metros, though tourist traffic is a constant complaint. Henderson’s Green Valley and far-south communities can mean longer trips into the core; Centennial Hills and North Las Vegas are explicitly described as less expensive with longer commutes. Public transit is not presented as a practical everyday option, and these sources do not name hospital campuses, parking rules, or specific freeway/transit lines for nurse shift work. Strip-adjacent congestion is the main wildcard.
Daily life is car-dependent, with an average commute around 25 minutes and generally manageable drives versus larger coastal metros, though tourist traffic is a constant complaint. Henderson’s Green Valley and far-south communities can mean longer trips into the core; Centennial Hills and North Las Vegas are explicitly described as less expensive with longer commutes.
Public transit is not presented as a practical everyday option, and these sources do not name hospital campuses, parking rules, or specific freeway/transit lines for nurse shift work. Strip-adjacent congestion is the main wildcard.
Outdoors+Red Rock Canyon is the signature local habit: residents hike the red-rock trails and time the drive home for desert sunsets. Lake Mead and the Mojave Desert sit on the city’s edge, so weekends skew toward canyon trails, lake days, and open desert rather than urban greenways. When heat or novelty calls, Area 15 and the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay show up on local lists. Outdoor recreation is a listed pro of living here, but it is desert recreation—plan around sun, heat, and water.
Red Rock Canyon is the signature local habit: residents hike the red-rock trails and time the drive home for desert sunsets. Lake Mead and the Mojave Desert sit on the city’s edge, so weekends skew toward canyon trails, lake days, and open desert rather than urban greenways.
When heat or novelty calls, Area 15 and the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay show up on local lists. Outdoor recreation is a listed pro of living here, but it is desert recreation—plan around sun, heat, and water.
Las Vegas for a relocating nurse is desert-suburb living with a tourist skyline in the distance: no state income tax, more space than coastal Western cities, and 300-plus sunny days. People actually live in Summerlin, Green Valley Ranch, Anthem, Inspirada, Southern Highlands, Mountains Edge, and Skye Canyon; Centennial Hills and North Las Vegas cost less but commute longer. Plan to drive—about 25 minutes typically, worse in tourist traffic. Eat in Chinatown on Spring Mountain Road, at Al Solito Posto and Café Breizh in Tivoli Village, and downtown at Esther’s Kitchen and Container Park. Weekends are Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead; the Golden Knights, Raiders, and a AAA ballpark now anchor local sports. Tradeoffs are blunt: extreme summer heat, air quality, weaker CCSD schools, and a hospitality-skewed job market. May 2026 typical rent of $1,737 fits an $80k salary under the 30% rule; a ~$430,650 home needs roughly $105k household income.
