Carlsbad Medical Center

Working at Carlsbad Medical Center

Carlsbad Medical Center is a 54-bed acute care hospital in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with about 229 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.2 staff per bed. The median across the 25 New Mexico hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.7.

In the fiscal year ending August 2025, the hospital reported $7.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 36.8% of its payroll. The median for comparable New Mexico hospitals is 6.8%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most New Mexico hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $91,889, in line with the $91,889 median for comparable New Mexico hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable New Mexico hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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