Licensed Vocational Nurse w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive/EDRP
Veterans Health Administration · Las Cruces, NM
- EmployerVeterans Health Administration
- LocationLas Cruces, NM
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted30+ days ago
- Requisition884371000
- ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse
About this role
Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Licensed Vocational Nurse w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive/EDRP in Las Cruces, NM. The employer published a pay range of $41k–$74k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other licensed practical nurse roles before you apply.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses provide bedside and clinic care under the direction of RNs and physicians.
Duties from the announcement
Duties include but are not limited to: Performing routine structured/focused health screenings or the equivalent, delivering basic nursing interventions, promoting patient safety, and assisting with ensuring smooth clinic flow, while reinforcing patient education, preventive care, and continuity of services across the care experience. Completing preventive procedures, nursing tasks, chart reviews, panel scrubbing, daily huddles, and visit preparation with routine or detailed higher-level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $27.63 per hour, is 12% below the median of 855 LPN / LVN postings with published pay across the US ($31.53 per hour).
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Las Cruces, NM at a glance
- $29.62/hrmedian pay, Las Cruces area
- $27–$32middle half of earners, per hour
- 90price level, U.S. = 100
- 4hospitals listed by CMS in Las Cruces
- The metro median is 1% above the New Mexico statewide median of $29.21 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $29.62 median hour in Las Cruces buys what $32.83 buys at the national price level.
- HRSA lists 4 active primary care shortage designations covering Doña Ana County; shortage areas often have more openings.
- New Mexico is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a New Mexico license by endorsement.
Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Las Cruces · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in New Mexico · New Mexico state guide
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.
What do licensed practical nurses get paid at other hospitals in the US?
- MaineGeneral HealthAugusta, ME$47.83/hr
- CommonSpirit HealthWOODLAND, CA$41.23/hr
- Boston Medical CenterMassachusetts$40.82/hr
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Get the free pay reportFree for candidates · email onlyTypical requirements
- Active LPN or LVN license in the state of the job
- Completion of an approved practical nursing program
- BLS certification
General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.
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