Travel LPN - Infection Control Nurse
Hiring bonus: up to $250 — Health Advocates Network pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Health Advocates Network
- Location
- Santa Rosa, NM
- Job type
- Multiple shifts available
- Profession
- LPN / LVN
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Dec 11, 2025
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $18.00
- Weekly
- $648
- Yearly (full-time)
- $37,440
- Meals & incidentals
- $364/week
This job pays about $18.00/hour — 37% below the median for LPN / LVN jobs in New Mexico ($28.52/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
LPN / LVN jobs in New Mexico right now
- 95 open LPN / LVN jobs in New Mexico from 4 agencies, 3 of them in Santa Rosa.
- Pay in these listings: $12.89 – $66.30/hour, median $27.93/hour.
- Typical LPN / LVN pay in New Mexico: $28.52/hour ($59,322/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($41.50/hour across 31 jobs).
Job description
Hourly rate: $18 per hour X 40=$720
Traveler stipend: Lodging $700 and M&I $364 = $1,064 Total Travel Stipend
Total Comp for the Traveler Infection Control Nurse: $1,784.00
Blended rate $44.60
Shift Details :
- 40 hours week Can be 4 ten-hour days or 5 8-hour days - Start: 1/16/26.
- Monitor and report signs of infection among patients
- Assist in implementing infection prevention policies
- Perform routine infection control checks in patient areas
- Educate patients and staff on basic infection prevention practices
- Collect samples for lab testing when needed
- Maintain proper hygiene and sanitation standards
- Ensure proper use and disposal of PPE
- Document infection-related observations and reports
- Support the Infection Control RN or Coordinator with daily tasks
- At least one year (12 months) of experience as a LPN - Infection Control Nurse
- A valid and current LPN license issued within the US
- A valid and current CPR card
- Experience n ER, Psychiatric, MS or Clinic
- Proficiency in the English language is necessary for communication with other staff and patients.
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