Charge Nurse RN or LPN

Casa Maria Healthcare

Roswell, New Mexico

Casa Maria Healthcare is long-term care.

Posted Sep 4 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights
Unit and setting: Long Term CareWe serve our residents aily with a Spirit of Excellence!
License: RN or LPN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed
Certification: Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).
Education: Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice, required.

Preferred

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

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Benefits available for Full-time employees

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule

(Pick your Shift) 6pm-6am OR 6am-6pm.

Benefits

401 (k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Your Job

Casa Maria is a FANTASTIC Long-Term care Facility.

We are looking for FANTASTIC people like you to join your TEAM!

What does success in Long-Term Care look like?

YOU!

We serve our residents aily with a Spirit of Excellence! Come work under some of the most effective and caring manage team. Stop working and start your career with as at Casa Arena!

If you are compassionate and genuinely care about providing outstanding resident care then we invite you to consider us as your new employer. We appreciate our nurses and we welcome multi-state license and new graduates. Come apply today! LVN's are welcome too! Come join our family today! We offer on the spot interviews at 1601 S. Main St., Roswell, NM 88203

Job 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.

Job Qualifications

Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse 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).

Casa Maria 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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In Roswell, NM

Roswell, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $876/mo
Household income: $51,583/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Roswell, NM

NeighborhoodsResidential life in Roswell is broadly split between the north and south sides of town. Relocating healthcare professionals often gravitate toward North Roswell, known for newer residential subdivisions, quieter streets, and apartment communities like the Villas of Briar Ridge and Saddlecreek Apartments. Downtown Roswell offers walkable access to independent businesses, local cafes, and civic attractions. By contrast, South Roswell features older, more traditional housing tracts closer to the city's agricultural zones, with local residents noting that neighborhoods south of Hobbs Street experience more localized property crime and drainage concerns.

Residential life in Roswell is broadly split between the north and south sides of town. Relocating healthcare professionals often gravitate toward North Roswell, known for newer residential subdivisions, quieter streets, and apartment communities like the Villas of Briar Ridge and Saddlecreek Apartments.

Downtown Roswell offers walkable access to independent businesses, local cafes, and civic attractions. By contrast, South Roswell features older, more traditional housing tracts closer to the city's agricultural zones, with local residents noting that neighborhoods south of Hobbs Street experience more localized property crime and drainage concerns.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: liveatbriarridge.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: saddlecreeknm.com

Getting aroundRoswell is exceptionally car-dependent and drivable, devoid of congested freeways or complex interchanges. Primary traffic moves along Main Street and divided four-lane state highways that link the city to regional hubs. Getting to major healthcare facilities like Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is straightforward with ample surface parking and minimal rush-hour delay. For regional travel, the Roswell International Air Center sits roughly five miles south of the central district, offering daily commercial flights to Dallas.

Roswell is exceptionally car-dependent and drivable, devoid of congested freeways or complex interchanges. Primary traffic moves along Main Street and divided four-lane state highways that link the city to regional hubs.

Getting to major healthcare facilities like Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is straightforward with ample surface parking and minimal rush-hour delay. For regional travel, the Roswell International Air Center sits roughly five miles south of the central district, offering daily commercial flights to Dallas.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: liveatbriarridge.com Source 3: quora.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation revolves around scenic desert sinkholes and wildlife reserves located just outside town. Bottomless Lakes State Park provides a venue for swimming, non-motorized boating, kayaking, fishing, and camping along clear cenote waters. To the northeast, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge offers tranquil hiking trails and birdwatching along the Pecos River wetlands, where migratory waterbirds like black-necked stilts congregate. Within municipal limits, Spring River Park & Zoo features tree-lined walking paths, park amenities, and native animal habitats.

Outdoor recreation revolves around scenic desert sinkholes and wildlife reserves located just outside town. Bottomless Lakes State Park provides a venue for swimming, non-motorized boating, kayaking, fishing, and camping along clear cenote waters.

To the northeast, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge offers tranquil hiking trails and birdwatching along the Pecos River wetlands, where migratory waterbirds like black-necked stilts congregate. Within municipal limits, Spring River Park & Zoo features tree-lined walking paths, park amenities, and native animal habitats.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: liveatbriarridge.com Source 3: seeroswell.com Source 4: saddlecreeknm.com

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Living in Roswell

Roswell is best known for extraterrestrial folklore, but for relocating healthcare professionals, daily life here revolves around quiet high-desert routines and a small-town pace. Commuting to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is virtually hassle-free, as the city operates on open four-lane surface highways without freeway congestion. Most newcomers look for housing in North Roswell, where modern apartment developments and suburban neighborhoods offer peaceful settings away from the higher-crime and flood-prone pockets found south of Hobbs Street. Outside work, nurses unwind swimming or kayaking at Bottomless Lakes State Park, spotting migratory waterfowl at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, or exploring contemporary galleries at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. The food scene offers comforting green chile plates at Los Cerritos alongside late-night staples like Denny's. The primary tradeoff is geographic isolation: major cities like Albuquerque and Lubbock require multi-hour highway drives, and local storefronts wind down early. For nurses who value open skies, dependable sunshine, and an unhurried, homebody lifestyle, Roswell delivers an easy, manageable post-shift sanctuary.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: liveatbriarridge.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: seeroswell.com Source 5: quora.com

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