Lovelace Medical Center

Lovelace Medical Center is a 286-bed hospital in Albuquerque, NM — Teaching.

26 openings posted here, advertised at $1,775 to $2,787 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
601 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Beds
286
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
ER, ICU, Cath Lab, Med-Surg, PCU, CVICU

Open assignments

Lovelace Medical Center has 26 openings posted across 6 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $1,775 to $2,787, with a median of $2,471. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. New Mexico medianShifts
ER7$1,807 – $2,680$2,454at the medianNight
ICU7$1,831 – $2,487$2,15911% underNight
Cath Lab5$2,518 – $2,734$2,626Day
Med-Surg3$1,775 – $2,412$2,0946% underNight
PCU3$1,908 – $2,592$2,2505% underNight
CVICU1$2,787$2,787Night

The comparison is against the New Mexico median advertised rate for the same specialty. Lovelace Medical Center posts above it in 0 of 4 specialties with a comparison.

ER: 7 openings, night shifts, advertised at $1,807 to $2,680 a week, at the New Mexico median. ICU: 7 openings, night shifts, advertised at $1,831 to $2,487 a week, 11% under the New Mexico median for ICU. Cath Lab: 5 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,518 to $2,734 a week.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Albuquerque, NM runs utilities 22% below and housing 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Albuquerque, NM metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall4% below
Housing11% below
Utilities22% below
Groceries and goods4% below
Services1% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Albuquerque is $1,310 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,070.

New Mexico taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

36 traveler listings within 25 miles of Lovelace Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other New Mexico hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Unm HospitalAlbuquerque16$2,496508$1,310

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Lovelace Medical Center?
26 openings are posted at Lovelace Medical Center across 6 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Lovelace Medical Center?
Postings at Lovelace Medical Center advertise $1,775 to $2,787 a week, with a median of $2,471. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Lovelace Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Albuquerque is $1,310 a month (2025, utilities included).