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Giving Home Health Care

Grants, New Mexico

Posted Aug 21

Hours a week
8
Unit
Wound-Care

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8 hours
Term
Local Contract
Setting
Home Health
Accepts
RN
Experience
mid-level

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$30/hr
nursing in New Mexico$35/hr

The median for nursing in New Mexico is $35/hr, across 121 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Since 2012, Giving Home Health Care has been supporting individuals impacted by health conditions related to their work in nuclear facilities for the Department of Energy. With a focus on personalized, in-home care, we are committed to assisting those who have dedicated their careers to these vital roles. As a fast-growing, leading provider, we proudly serve patients across Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.

If you’re a compassionate individual who puts patients first and thrives in a mission-driven, collaborative environment, we want you to join our team! Apply today and help us continue delivering exceptional care to those who need it most.

We are seeking a compassionate skilled Nurse (RN or LPN) in Albuquerque, NM to provide patient care in accordance with a physician-established care plan.

This is a 1099 contract opportunity, with care provided at the patient’s residence.

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The patient needs 8 hours of care weekly. Flexible scheduling available!

Once patients are accepted into the program, there is no expiration for this benefit, allowing our caregivers to build lasting relationships with their patients for years to come.

In this role, you will advocate for the patients and work one-on-one to deliver the care they need. You will collaborate with CNAs, HHAs, Case Managers, and the patient’s physicians.

Offers are contingent upon passing a background check.

Responsibilities

Execute physician prescribed plans of care. Complete compliant documentation of the care provided in the system of record. Manage and administer prescribed medication, treatment, and therapies.

Conduct patient assessments, coordination of care. Perform various activities associated with daily living. Monitor vitals and GI intake and output.

Assess skin integrity and administer wound care. Monitor for changes in the patient’s condition such as weight loss/gain, self-care abilities, and indicators of disease progression. Communicate with family members, physicians, case managers, and other prescribed individuals regarding the health of the patients.

Provide education and training to the patient, their family, and/or the Home Health Aide. Work with patients to be done one-on-one in the patients home to provide for a comfortable environment. Collaborate with and supervise Certified Nursing Assistants and Personal Care Attendants.

Perform other personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. Minimum

Qualifications

Education, licensing, and

certification

graduate of an accredited college or university, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing Current State or Compact License as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Current CPR certification TB test and physical examination. Maintain required insurance.

Good interpersonal skills. Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients.

Ability to operate under stressful conditions and make quick decisions. Must have dependable transportation and be willing to commute to the patient’s home. Ability to provide basic medical management up to medically fragile end of life care.

LPNs earn $30-35/hr RNs earn $50-55/hr To provide the exceptional care our patients deserve, we rely on a team of passionate, dedicated professionals. We’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative culture, offering competitive benefits and compensation, and giving our team members the tools and opportunities to grow and advance their careers.

If you’re ready to be part of an organization that truly makes a difference in people’s lives, we encourage you to apply today and start a fulfilling journey with Giving Home!

Giving Home is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws to ensure fair compensation practices.

Giving Home is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Our employment practices are designed to provide equal opportunity at all stages of employment, including hiring, promotion, training, compensation, and termination.

Giving Home is committed to maintaining transparent compensation practices and regularly reviews our policies to ensure compliance with evolving laws and best practices. We value the contributions of our employees and strive to provide a work environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and fairly compensated.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Sourced from Giving Home Health Care’s careers page.

Requirements

  • RN
  • LPN
  • Education, licensing, and certification: graduate of an accredited college or university, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
  • Current State or Compact License as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
  • Current CPR certification
  • TB test and physical examination.
  • Maintain required insurance.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
  • Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients.

Place

City
Grants, New Mexico
Rent against this pay
75% of monthly gross
This role$783/mo rent
Monthly gross$1,040/mo

$783 median rent against $1,040 a month at $30/hr for 8 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$47,183/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
8% below the national average

New Mexico index 92.2, where 100 is the national average.

Grants sits along historic Route 66 in western New Mexico, surrounded by high-desert mesas and volcanic badlands near El Malpais National Monument. A former uranium mining boomtown, it now offers nurses a quiet, small-town pace with outdoor recreation close by and cooler high-elevation weather.

Map showing the location of Grants, NM
Approximate location in Grants, NM. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

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

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You drive to the patient's door with your own reliable car and insurance, ready for anything from a short visit to a 12-hour shift or full 24-hour care. The work is in-home only—low acuity through higher-acuity medical management—and a core…

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