Travel Nurse
Help us be the #1 Nursing Home provider and premiere employer in the Taos community. We are looking for fantastic people like you to join our team!
Duration: 13 weeks (possible renewal)
Shift: 12 hours (Available Shifts: 6PM-6AM or 6AM-6PM)
Job type: Travel (Full-time)
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Contract Employees are exempt.
About the Role
At Taos Healthcare, we are more than just a nursing home—we are a community committed to providing the highest quality of care to our residents. Our mission is to create an environment that nurtures our residents and empowers our staff to thrive. If you are compassionate and love taking care of people, we invite you to consider us as your new employer.
We are seeking Charge Nurses for 12-hour shifts! We offer competitive wages and welcome multi-state licensees. New graduates are welcome and will be trained.
Responsibilities
- Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident/family satisfaction during supervisory shift.
- Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
- Provides direct resident care when required.
- Demonstrates the ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy.
- Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
- Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
- Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
- Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
- Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).
Taos Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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.