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Taos Healthcare

Taos, New Mexico

Posted Aug 8

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days
Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: RN licenseCurrent RN license for NM or Compact License.
Term: Permanent

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License: Current RN license for NM or Compact License. Check your license
Certification: Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.

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Experience: Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

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Benefits available for Full Time employee’s

Job type: Full Time

Schedule

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7AM-7PM

7PM-7AM

Taos Healthcare is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility under new management!

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 Taos Healthcare team!

We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence!

Benefits

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Your Job

Gather your stethoscope and prepare to care! Come meet our friendly staff and see why they have been here for so long! We are looking for a friendly Registered Nurse who will render nursing care within the scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

Qualifications

Current RN license for NM or Compact License.

Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.

Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.

Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.

Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.

Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.

Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.

Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Taos 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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What's around it?

In Taos, NM

Taos, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $883/mo
Household income: $47,304/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Taos, NM

NeighborhoodsWithin the incorporated Town of Taos, residents live near the historic Plaza core, Ledoux Street, and Bent Street, enjoying walkable access to dining and services alongside municipal utilities. Just north, El Prado offers rural-commercial convenience along Paseo del Pueblo Norte, blending proximity to town with unincorporated county status and El Prado Water and Sanitation District hookups. To the south, Ranchos de Taos and the Ranchos Valley (encompassing settlements like Talpa, Llano Quemado, and Los Cordovas) present historic agricultural character framed by acequias and community or well systems, while Arroyo Seco sits to the northeast along the corridor toward the ski valley as a historic, walkable arts village. Foothill and outlying areas like Weimer, Taos Canyon along US-64, and the open mesa cater to those seeking Carson National Forest trail access, larger lots, or off-grid quiet.

Within the incorporated Town of Taos, residents live near the historic Plaza core, Ledoux Street, and Bent Street, enjoying walkable access to dining and services alongside municipal utilities. Just north, El Prado offers rural-commercial convenience along Paseo del Pueblo Norte, blending proximity to town with unincorporated county status and El Prado Water and Sanitation District hookups.

To the south, Ranchos de Taos and the Ranchos Valley (encompassing settlements like Talpa, Llano Quemado, and Los Cordovas) present historic agricultural character framed by acequias and community or well systems, while Arroyo Seco sits to the northeast along the corridor toward the ski valley as a historic, walkable arts village. Foothill and outlying areas like Weimer, Taos Canyon along US-64, and the open mesa cater to those seeking Carson National Forest trail access, larger lots, or off-grid quiet.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: heytaos.com Source 2: johncornishtaos.com Source 3: victoriagunn.com

Getting aroundDriving across the Taos area involves minimal traffic congestion, with typical drives between central hubs and outlying communities like El Prado, Ranchos de Taos, or Arroyo Seco rarely exceeding ten to twenty minutes. Commutes rely on primary arteries including NM-68 (Paseo del Pueblo Sur) and US-64 (Paseo del Pueblo Norte and the Taos Canyon corridor). Out-of-town medical services and specialized healthcare referrals generally require longer highway trips, typically taking around 50 minutes south to Española, approximately 90 minutes to Santa Fe, or several hours to Albuquerque.

Driving across the Taos area involves minimal traffic congestion, with typical drives between central hubs and outlying communities like El Prado, Ranchos de Taos, or Arroyo Seco rarely exceeding ten to twenty minutes. Commutes rely on primary arteries including NM-68 (Paseo del Pueblo Sur) and US-64 (Paseo del Pueblo Norte and the Taos Canyon corridor).

Out-of-town medical services and specialized healthcare referrals generally require longer highway trips, typically taking around 50 minutes south to Española, approximately 90 minutes to Santa Fe, or several hours to Albuquerque.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: johncornishtaos.com Source 2: heytaos.com Source 3: quora.com

OutdoorsRecreational options center around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge. To the north, Taos Ski Valley provides steep alpine skiing and snowboarding in the winter, alongside high-altitude hiking, trail running, and wildflower viewing in the summer. Water enthusiasts utilize commercial rafting and fishing routes through the Rio Grande canyon, accessible around spots like the John Dunn Bridge and the Low Road near Pilar and Dixon, where bighorn sheep are regularly spotted along the canyon walls. Carson National Forest provides direct access to foothill hiking and mountain biking trails directly out of Taos Canyon.

Recreational options center around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge. To the north, Taos Ski Valley provides steep alpine skiing and snowboarding in the winter, alongside high-altitude hiking, trail running, and wildflower viewing in the summer.

Water enthusiasts utilize commercial rafting and fishing routes through the Rio Grande canyon, accessible around spots like the John Dunn Bridge and the Low Road near Pilar and Dixon, where bighorn sheep are regularly spotted along the canyon walls. Carson National Forest provides direct access to foothill hiking and mountain biking trails directly out of Taos Canyon.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: taos.org Source 2: escapebrooklyn.com Source 3: heytaos.com Source 4: newmexicomagazine.org

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Living in Taos

Taos offers healthcare workers a life defined by towering Sangre de Cristo peaks, historic adobe architecture, and a rich intersection of Native American, Hispano, and Anglo cultural heritages. Perched at 7,000 feet, day-to-day life is unhurried. Commutes are virtually traffic-free, linking central medical clinics to nearby villages like El Prado, Arroyo Seco, and Ranchos de Taos via NM-68 and US-64 in under fifteen minutes. Off shift, recreation is world-class: steep winter powder at Taos Ski Valley, rafting and bighorn-sheep spotting near the John Dunn Bridge, and hiking Carson National Forest. Downtown life centers around the historic Plaza, shopping along Bent Street, and gathering over green chile plates and live music at the Adobe Bar in the Historic Taos Inn. However, relocation requires clear-eyed planning. Long-term housing is tight and competitive, and living outside town limits frequently involves managing wells, septic tanks, and propane. Furthermore, higher regional crime rates and the need to travel 90 minutes south to Santa Fe for tertiary medical care represent practical trade-offs in this rugged mountain enclave.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: heytaos.com Source 2: johncornishtaos.com Source 3: taosskivalley.com Source 4: escapebrooklyn.com Source 5: heytaos.com

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Taos, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.