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Align Med
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$115k-$125k

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Job Description

Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no on call or weekends)!

We are seeking a Full Time (40 hours per week) provider for one of our centers located in Albuquerque, NM. This position can be filled by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. New grads are welcome to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $125,000 / year, plus our no-cap incentive compensation productivity bonus.

AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities.

Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all.

Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider reports directly to the Director of Clinical Practice and/or the Area Clinical Practice Manager. The Advanced Practice Provider collaborates on-site with the Center Leadership Team for center specific goals and priorities. The Advanced Practice Provider collaborates with the Medical Director and/or Attending Physician for patient specific medical care.

The Advanced Practice Provider provides primary and urgent care services to nursing center residents in collaboration with the other medical providers in the center. The Advanced Practice Provider works collaboratively with Center Leadership to achieve AlignMed Partners mission of improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality health care and everyday compassion.

Qualifications

The Advanced Practice Provider must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program, licensed as a registered nurse, certified as a Nurse Practitioner by being a nursing graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master's Degree in Nursing and have a concentration and specialty track of Older Adult and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

Will consider other concentrations/specialty tracks based on experience and business need. The Physician Assistant must be a graduate from a program accredited by the ARC-PA and take the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) to use the PAC designation. PA state licensure required. NCCPA certification required.

A minimum of two years experience working with adult or geriatric population is preferred.

In states where practice allows; APRN with an unrestricted professional license and DEA, for each state in which they practice. PA with an unrestricted professional license and DEA for each state in which they practice.

Benefits

*Comprehensive 90-day training program and continued support

*New and recent graduate mentorship and clinical education program

*Opportunities for advancement: career ladder, clinical lead, and specializations in wound or palliative care services

*Free subscription to UpToDate and Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

*Access to Nabla, an ambient AI assistant designed to help clinicians streamline clinical documentation by generating comprehensive clinical notes in seconds

Benefits

*Yearly average of thirteen thousand per year in bonus through our no-cap Incentive Compensation Program (for providers working 40 hours per week)

*Relocation bonus for eligible candidates. Eligibility will be determined by distance, experience, and priority

*Health, Dental, and Vision plans

*100% employer-paid ArmadaCare Plan: supplemental plan which provides reimbursement for many out-of-pocket medical, wellness, and pharmacy expenses, with an eight thousand max reimbursement for designated expenses and tiered pharmacy reimbursements for single and family plans

*Paid Time Off, 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Bereavement Leave

*Continuing Medical Education time off and reimbursement allotments

*Reimbursement for licensing renewal costs and 100% paid for Malpractice Insurance

*401(k) plan and company-paid group life insurance

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service. Eligibility for full-time benefits requires a minimum of 30 hours per week. Certain benefits, including Health plans, are not available to part-time employees working between 16 and 29 hours per week

Posted Salary Range

USD $115,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Primary careGeriatric carePatient assessmentMedical care planningWound care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at Align Med a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Geriatrics (NP) — ranked against 583 active Geriatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Align Med ranks #16 of 16 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 98 active listings.

Of the 45 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 64% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in geriatrics (np)ranked against 583 Geriatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$115k–$125kNurse Practitioner median $142k (middle half $130k–$162k)278 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in New Mexico146 active15,522 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 64% no call · 84% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew Mexico nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 22% offer loan repayment146 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics NP hiring demand#8 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 175 postings, 297 closed
New Geriatrics NP listings160 in the last 30 days216 the 30 days before (−26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Align Medsilver tier, 78/100 · #16 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index98 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (583 Geriatrics (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Mexico figures use all nurse practitioners: too few New Mexico Geriatrics postings state pay.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Geriatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 583 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Align Med

Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Irvine, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

No-cap incentive compensation productivity bonus (~$13,000/year average)
Relocation bonus for eligible candidates
Health, Dental, and Vision plans
100% employer-paid ArmadaCare supplemental plan
Paid Time Off, 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Bereavement Leave
CME time off and reimbursement
License renewal reimbursement
100% paid Malpractice Insurance

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,452/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.