Travel Licensed Practical Nurse Long-Term Care

Step into a mission-ready role as a Licensed Practical Nurse specializing in Long-Term Care, where every shift offers a chance to touch lives with compassion, competence, and continuity of care. In this setting, your hands become a steady anchor for residents who rely on skilled, respectful, and patient-focused support. Your expertise will empower families with clarity, comfort, and trust, and you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to sustain dignity, safety, and meaningful daily living.

Beyond the walls of the care facility, imagine the beauty of New Mexico: the wide blue skies, sunsets that wash the desert in ember gold, and towns alive with culture, music, and warmth. From the red-rock canyons to the path of pines in the mountains, the Land of Enchantment invites exploration—Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, the Sandia vistas, and the peaceful trails that weave through history and modern life.

This is more than a job; it’s a chance to practice with heart while experiencing a state renowned for resilience, community, and natural splendor.

Located in Belen, New Mexico, this opportunity blends the charm of a close-knit community with easy access to larger urban experiences. Belen’s welcoming neighborhoods, local eateries, and cultural events offer a supportive home base for travelers and residents alike. When you’re ready to stretch your horizons, the position also provides opportunities to work at multiple sites across the U.S. in a structured travel program, expanding your professional exposure while maintaining a consistent standard of care.

The combination of a serene New Mexico setting and nationwide assignment flexibility creates a rare balance—time for professional focus, patient connection, and personal discovery.

• Core responsibilities:
  
  Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to long-term residents, including routine assessments, medication administration, and timely documentation. Monitor vital signs, identify subtle changes in condition, and escalate concerns per protocol. Collaborate with physicians, RNs, and the broader care team to implement individualized care plans, ensuring safety, fall prevention, wound care, and supports for activities of daily living. Maintain accurate records, update care plans, participate in discharge planning where appropriate, and support families through education and compassionate communication.
• Professional growth:
  This role offers hands-on leadership development within geriatric care, mentoring and supporting CNAs, and opportunities to expand scope through continued education and specialty certification tracks. You’ll gain exposure to diverse resident needs, care coordination strategies, and evidence-based practices that strengthen clinical judgment and crisis responsiveness.
• Competitive benefits:
  Earn a competitive weekly pay range of $833-$901, with bonus programs that recognize performance, reliability, and patient satisfaction. Benefit from housing assistance designed to ease transition between assignments, plus potential extension opportunities that align with your career goals and preferred geography.
• Comprehensive support:
  Benefit from 24/7 support as you travel with our company, ensuring you’re never stepping into unfamiliar territory alone. Our dedicated travel and clinical teams provide onboarding, ongoing guidance, and rapid assistance to keep you focused on delivering excellent resident care.
• Work structure and flexibility:
  While the stated duration is measured in weeks, assignments can be aligned with your preferences when possible, and you’ll have access to a broad network of facilities that value continuity of care, safety, and respectful resident engagement.
• Training and orientation:
  You’ll receive comprehensive orientation tailored to Long-Term Care settings, along with continuing education resources and on-site mentorship to reinforce best practices in geriatric nursing, dementia care, pain management, and palliative considerations.
• Value-added features:
  This opportunity emphasizes a supportive work environment, clear performance feedback, recognition of your contributions, and a culture that…