GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Raton, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Long Term Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Long-Term Care in Raton, New Mexico
Join a dedicated long-term care team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) providing compassionate, high-quality care in Raton, New Mexico. This 13-week travel nursing job offers a meaningful opportunity in a close-knit rural healthcare setting surrounded by scenic high-desert landscapes, mountain views, and a welcoming small-town atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Long-Term Care / Intermediate Care
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Location: Raton, New Mexico
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts; day shift approximately 6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. or night shift approximately 6:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m.
- Schedule: Rotating 36/48-hour schedule in a Saturday-through-Friday work week
- Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week, with 3 day shifts or 4 night shifts depending on assignment
- Weekend Requirement: Yes
- Healthcare Setting: 25-bed long-term care and intermediate care unit
- Orientation: 16 hours
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Mexico or a compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience; long-term care, skilled nursing, or intermediate care experience strongly preferred
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- PointClickCare experience required
- Cerner electronic health record (EHR) experience required
- Ability to work a flexible, rotating schedule that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Two professional references required
- Ability to float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliated location when needed
- Travel nurses must reside more than 100 miles from the assignment location to be eligible
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to long-term care and intermediate care residents
- Complete nursing assessments, develop and implement care plans, and monitor residents' responses to treatment
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established nursing standards and provider orders
- Document patient and resident care accurately using PointClickCare and Cerner systems
- Communicate changes in resident condition to providers, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Support activities of daily living, chronic disease management, and resident comfort
- Collaborate with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to promote continuity and quality patient care
- Maintain compliance with nursing standards, facility policies, and applicable regulatory requirements
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and join a supportive long-term care healthcare team in Raton, New Mexico.
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.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #523010. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: LTC
About GHR Healthcare
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