Licensed Practical Nurse - New Mexico

Job Summary

TRITAL Care is seeking a compassionate and reliable Licensed Practical Nurse LPN for an opportunity in Silver City, New Mexico. This role is ideal for an experienced LPN who is comfortable providing hands-on patient care, medication administration, documentation, and day-to-day clinical support in a professional healthcare setting. The selected LPN will work closely with RNs, providers, CNAs, and facility leadership to help deliver safe, respectful, and high-quality care to patients or residents.

Key Responsibilities

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct nursing care according to the patient or resident care plan.
• Administering medications and treatments as ordered.
• Monitoring patient condition and reporting changes to the RN, provider, or charge nurse.
• Aiding with admissions, discharges, transfers, and routine nursing documentation.
• Supporting wound care, vital signs, specimen collection, and basic bedside procedures within LPN scope.
• Maintaining accurate charting in the facility's EMR system.
• Following infection control, HIPAA, safety, and facility compliance standards.
• Supporting CNAs and nursing assistants when assigned.
• Delivering compassionate, patient-centered care with professionalism and accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Active Licensed Practical Nurse license in New Mexico or eligible multistate/compact LPN license, as accepted by the facility.
• Minimum 1 year of recent LPN experience preferred.
• Experience in Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehab, Nursing Home, Med-Surg, or patient care support preferred.
• Current BLS certification preferred or required by facility.
• Ability to complete required background screening, drug screen, and credentialing.
• Strong communication, documentation, and patient-care skills.

Preferred Experience

• LTC / Skilled Nursing Facility experience.
• Geriatric or rehab patient care experience.
• Strong medication pass experience.
• EMR documentation experience.
• Ability to work independently while following facility protocols.