Night nurses in New Mexico
Licensed night nurses, New Mexico.
What license a nurse needs in New Mexico, what nurses here ask, and the rules that apply when you hire one. Browse for free and see every rate before you pay anything.
The short answer
A night nurse caring for your baby in New Mexico needs a New Mexico RN or LPN license, or a multistate license from another compact state. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in New Mexico at about $34 to $63 an hour. Browse them for free, unlock up to 3 for $250, and pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee to us, less one $250 credit.
New Mexico licensing
What license a nurse needs here.
New Mexico is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (since January 2018). A nurse can care for your baby in New Mexico with a New Mexico RN or LPN license, or with a multistate license issued by another compact state. A single-state license from a state outside the compact does not cover New Mexico.
Nurses here are licensed by the New Mexico Board of Nursing.
Look up any nurse's license with the New Mexico Board of Nursing or on Nursys before you hire. Every unlock of a nurse through us includes license verification.
No one is listed in New Mexico yet
We add caregivers place by place, and nobody in New Mexico is listed right now. Our nurse can still look for you, using nurses licensed in New Mexico.
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New Mexico rates
What nurses ask, area by area.
| Area | Hourly | Per 10-hour night |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $44 to $63 | $440 to $630 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $41 to $59 | $410 to $590 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $37 to $52 | $370 to $520 |
| Farmington, NM | $34 to $49 | $340 to $490 |
| Small towns and rural areas (US average) | $35 to $50 | $350 to $500 |
Estimates from our rate guide: US overnight newborn care rates adjusted for each area's prices (BEA Regional Price Parities), with a premium for an RN or LPN license. Newborn care specialists usually ask about a quarter less. Your nurse's own rate is what counts.
Questions families ask
How much does a night nurse cost in New Mexico?
Nurses set their own rates. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in New Mexico at about $34 to $63 an hour, depending on the area, with Santa Fe at the top. Through Night Nurse you pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee for a licensed nurse.
Can a nurse with a multistate license work in New Mexico?
Yes, if another compact state issued it. New Mexico is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license from a compact state covers care in New Mexico. A single-state license from outside the compact does not.
Do I owe my night nurse overtime in New Mexico?
Possibly. You hire your nurse directly, so your family is the employer. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a household employee who does not live in your home, paid by the hour, is owed time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek. State law adds more (New Mexico Senate Bill 85, 2019). The law removed household workers' exclusion from the state minimum wage law, which brings in its overtime rule of time and a half after 40 hours in a week. Ask a tax or legal adviser how this applies to your plan.
Does New Mexico pay parents for leave after a birth?
New Mexico has no state paid family leave program that pays new parents. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act gives up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to parents who qualify, so many families plan night care around when a partner goes back to work.
Night nurses in New Mexico.
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