Travel LPN Jobs - Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Contract in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Travel LPN opportunity in Carlsbad, NM: join a supportive long-term care and skilled nursing team for a 13-week contract with night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to deliver compassionate bedside care.
Join a supportive long-term care team in Carlsbad, New Mexico, where sunny weather, wide-open desert scenery, and a friendly community create a great backdrop for your next assignment. This 13-week travel opportunity is ideal for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who enjoys delivering compassionate bedside care in a skilled nursing, rehab, and swing bed environment while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic acute care setting.
Job Details
Apply now to explore this travel LPN job in Carlsbad, New Mexico and join a healthcare team focused on quality patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Travel LPN opportunity in Carlsbad, NM: join a supportive long-term care and skilled nursing team for a 13-week contract with night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to deliver compassionate bedside care.
Join a supportive long-term care team in Carlsbad, New Mexico, where sunny weather, wide-open desert scenery, and a friendly community create a great backdrop for your next assignment. This 13-week travel opportunity is ideal for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who enjoys delivering compassionate bedside care in a skilled nursing, rehab, and swing bed environment while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic acute care setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing
- Employment Type: Travel LPN Contract
- Start Date: 06/29/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,350 - $1,420
- Location: Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Setting: Skilled nursing / swing bed environment with floating as needed
- Additional Notes: Floating and call may be required based on census and unit needs
- Active LPN/LVN license in the applicable state
- At least 1 year of recent Licensed Practical Nurse experience required; 2+ years preferred
- BLS certification required
- IV certification required
- Ability to work nights and adapt to floating within scope of practice
- Strong communication, time management, and critical thinking skills
- Experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehab, or med/surg settings preferred
- Ability to meet facility compliance requirements, including fingerprinting for New Mexico travelers
- Provide delegated direct patient care under the direction of an RN
- Support patients with activities of daily living, medication administration, and documentation
- Perform physical assessments and collect relevant patient data
- Administer peripheral IV therapy, IV antibiotics, and IV fluids as allowed by certification and scope
- Assist with discharge planning and implementation of provider orders
- Maintain shift accountability and help ensure safe, high-quality patient care
- Float to rehab and med/surg areas as needed within clinical competency
- Collaborate with the care team to promote positive patient outcomes
Apply now to explore this travel LPN job in Carlsbad, New Mexico and join a healthcare team focused on quality patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.