Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - PRN

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

Unit: Hospice

Posted Sep 11 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting: Hospice
License: RN license Must be licensed in the state where they currently practice.licensed in state of practice
Term: Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - PRNPRN

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License: licensed in state of practice Must be licensed in the state where they currently practice.
Education: graduate of an approved school of clinical education Must be a graduate of an approved school of clinical education.
Experience: at least 1 year of experience as a licensed professional Must have at least one year experience as a licensed professional.
Also asks: basic technology skills including mobile device operation Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

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What it pays

Bonus: incentive bonus opportunities Incentive bonus opportunities

Benefits

Benefitsgenerous paid time off for full-time employeesGenerous paid time off for full-time employees
Benefits401(k) matching401(k) matching
Benefitsmedical, dental and vision coverageMedical, dental and vision coverage
Benefitssupplemental insurance optionsSupplemental insurance options
Benefitsflexible spending accountsFlexible spending accounts
Benefitscontinuing education and scholarship opportunitiesContinuing education and scholarship opportunities

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The role and schedule

Day to day: administer skilled care to patients requiring intermittent professional services Administer skilled care to patients requiring intermittent professional services.
Day to day: teach patient, family, and health care team members Teach the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
Day to day: perform services per physician orders and plan of care Perform services in accordance with the physician’s orders and the established plan of care (POC).

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Enhabit Home Health & Hospice

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Looking for a career that makes a difference every day? Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

With strong organizational stability, a commitment to excellence, and careers rooted in purpose, Enhabit empowers team members to build forward-moving careers while expanding what’s possible for care in the home. Administer skilled care to patients requiring intermittent professional services. Teach the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.

Perform services in accordance with the physician’s orders and the established plan of care (POC).

Qualifications

Must be a graduate of an approved school of clinical education. Must be licensed in the state where they currently practice. Must have at least one year experience as a licensed professional. Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device. Education and experience, preferred: Experience as a licensed professional may be deferred with a review and approval from the regional vice president or regional director.

What's around it?

In Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,236/mo
Household income: $72,306/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Carlsbad, NM

NeighborhoodsWithin Eddy County, relocating professionals typically settle in established residential pockets of Carlsbad proper, the quiet adjacent community of La Huerta just to the north, or commute from nearby Artesia. Residential blocks situated one street off the primary commercial highways offer quiet, tree-shaded sidewalks, while suburban and rural parcels in La Huerta provide larger lot sizes and a relaxed pace away from industrial thoroughfares.

Within Eddy County, relocating professionals typically settle in established residential pockets of Carlsbad proper, the quiet adjacent community of La Huerta just to the north, or commute from nearby Artesia. Residential blocks situated one street off the primary commercial highways offer quiet, tree-shaded sidewalks, while suburban and rural parcels in La Huerta provide larger lot sizes and a relaxed pace away from industrial thoroughfares.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: niche.com Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org

Getting around

Commutes within Carlsbad are short and straightforward by car, with local arterial corridors and U.S. Highway 62/180 handling the majority of town-to-town travel. However, healthcare workers must stay vigilant on regional roads and highways, where daily traffic routinely mingles with heavy commercial trucking, tanker rigs, and support vehicles generated by the regional oil and gas sector.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: avalonatcarlsbad.com Source 2: nps.gov Source 3: newmexicomagazine.org

OutdoorsRecreational life centers on Lake Carlsbad and the Pecos River, where residents kayak, paddleboard, fish, and cool off at the Carlsbad Water Park under shady pecan trees. The area offers exceptional excursions, including native Chihuahuan Desert wildlife at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park on Skyline Drive, underground exploration at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the desert oasis at Sitting Bull Falls, and rugged mountain hiking in nearby Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Recreational life centers on Lake Carlsbad and the Pecos River, where residents kayak, paddleboard, fish, and cool off at the Carlsbad Water Park under shady pecan trees. The area offers exceptional excursions, including native Chihuahuan Desert wildlife at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park on Skyline Drive, underground exploration at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the desert oasis at Sitting Bull Falls, and rugged mountain hiking in nearby Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: budboard.biz Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org Source 3: nps.gov

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Living in Carlsbad

Carlsbad presents relocating nurses with a distinct contrast between an energetic desert boomtown and a tranquil river oasis. Flowing directly through the heart of the community, the Pecos River offers shaded pecan groves, kayaking, and Lake Carlsbad parklands that form the social spine of daily life. Healthcare professionals will discover an earnest, welcoming local population that rallies around community festivals on the courthouse lawn, downtown trivia, and iconic regional marvels like Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the evening Bat Flight Program, and Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. However, life in southeast New Mexico requires embracing real tradeoffs: summer days are searingly hot, commercial amenities are those of a small city, and large metropolitan centers are hours away across open desert highway. The local economy is tied closely to the Permian Basin energy industry, bringing noticeable truck traffic and transient worker housing to the outskirts. For clinicians seeking manageable drive times, authentic Southwestern cuisine, and immediate access to dramatic open-sky outdoor landscapes, Carlsbad provides a grounded and uniquely memorable assignment.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: avalonatcarlsbad.com Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org Source 3: budboard.biz Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: reddit.com

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Carlsbad, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.