RN/LVN
Hobbs, New Mexico
You'll be responsible for resident care and directing nursing staff.
- Eligibility
- Long-Term CareSkilled Nursing
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Nights, 6PM-6AM · Days, 6AM-6PM Schedule: 6PM-6AM (12 Hour Shifts) Schedule: 6AM-6PM
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence!Long-term care residents
- License
- RN or LVN license Graduate of an approved LVN or RN program in the state of practice or holds a multi state license.LVN or RN license from an approved program, in your state or multistate
- Term
- PermanentFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- LVN or RN license from an approved program, in your state or multistate Graduate of an approved LVN or RN program in the state of practice or holds a multi state license.
- License
- LVN license in the state of practice Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
- Certification
- Current BLS/CPR as required by state Current BLS/CPR certification as required by state.
- Certification
- Current BLS/CPR certification Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).
Preferred
- Experience
- 2 years of long-term care experience preferred; new grads considered Prefer two years of experience in long-term but will work with new grads!
- Experience
- 2 years of nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Registered charge nurse directing nursing staff We are looking for a full-time Registered Charge Nurse.
- Charge
- Manage shift staffing to limit overtime and agency staff Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
- Day to day
- Direct resident care when needed Provide direct resident care when required
- Day to day
- Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
- Day to day
- Assess nursing staff work performance against unit standards Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
- Day to day
- Hold regular staff meetings on each shift and update the DON Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON.
- Day to day
- Serve as a quality-of-services resource for all facility staff Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
- Employment
- Full time or part time, all hours We are needing LVN’s or RN's for all hours full and part-time!
- Details
- Long-term care facility Desert Springs is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility.
The workplace
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Job Type: Full-Time
Benefits Offered
- Healthcare
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401K
Schedule
6AM-6PM
Your Job
If you are compassionate and love to take care of people, then we invite you to consider us as your new employer. We are needing LVN’s or RN's for all hours full and part-time! We will work with your schedule and we are offering competitive wages. Come make a difference when it counts! Stop by today 1701 N Turner St, Hobbs, NM 88240, USA Or schedule an iterview over the phone (575) 397-0870
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved LVN or RN program in the state of practice or holds a multi state license.
- Prefer two years of experience in long-term but will work with new grads!
- Current BLS/CPR certification as required by state.
Responsibilities
- Ensures proper resident care is maintained in a clean and safe environment.
- Makes nursing diagnoses, which serve as the basis for the strategy of care
- Collaborates with the resident, members of the healthcare team
- Records the administration of medication or any change in patient condition
- Monitor assigned staff to ensure established safety regulations are followed and that all tasks are performed following all state and government regulations and safety procedures as outlined by the facility
- Follows procedures related to the use of nursing equipment and supplies
- Performs other duties as directed
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What's around it?
Hobbs, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,112/mo
- Household income
- $64,021/yr, all local households, not nurse pay