Detention Nurse - FT - Starting PAY: $43.99 - $48.55 per Hour DOE

Carlsbad, New Mexico

This position plans and performs a wide range of general medical nursing duties including inmate daily sick call, record keeping, medication administration and control.

Posted Sep 21 · “Must have nursing experience, preferably One year” from the posting

Shift and hours: Irregular hours Employee may be required to work irregular hours, attend job related meetings, and be required to perform all other duties as assigned.
Unit and setting: Detention Center · Correctional This position plans and performs a wide range of general medical nursing duties including inmate daily sick call, record keeping, medication administration and control.inmates
License: RN license
Term: Permanent DETENTION NURSE - FT - STARTING PAY: $43.99 - $48.55 PER HOUR DOEFull-Time

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for New Mexico staff rolesNew Mexico staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $51/hr, across 273 postings.
Pay reviews: starting pay depends on experience STARTING HIRING RANGE: $43.99 - $48.55 PER HOUR DOE

Benefits

Continuing education credits

The role and schedule

Day to day: plans and performs general medical nursing duties including inmate daily sick call, record keeping, medication administration and control This position plans and performs a wide range of general medical nursing duties including inmate daily sick call, record keeping, medication administration and control.
Day to day: coordinate care with contracted physicians to perform medical services The Full-Time Nurse will coordinate care with contracted physicians to perform medical services.

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Eddy County, New Mexico

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This position plans and performs a wide range of general medical nursing duties including inmate daily sick call, record keeping, medication administration and control. The Full-Time Nurse will coordinate care with contracted physicians to perform medical services. Minimum

qualifications

High School Diploma or GED; Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse and maintain degree through continuing education credits; Must have nursing experience, preferably One year; Must be able to work independently with appropriate guidance and counsel from the Healthcare Director and/or the County Physician; Must have effective human relation skills to deal with individuals at all levels, including inmates, officers, and other Detention Center employees. Must possess the ability to handle stressful situations and respond appropriately. Employee may be required to work irregular hours, attend job related meetings, and be required to perform all other duties as assigned.

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Starting hiring range

$43.99 - $48.55 per hour doe

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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Detention nurse ft job spec - 07.2026

Starting hiring range

$43.99 - $48.55 per hour doe

What's around it?

Carlsbad, NMiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Carlsbad, NM

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Life in Carlsbad, NM

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Carlsbad, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.