Las Vegas' health care industry is experiencing strong job growth. Local employers posted 180 new jobs over the past week and 864 in the last month, ranking second among local industries, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The health care industry also came in second in terms of local employers adding new jobs. In the past month, 227 companies listed open jobs for Las Vegas-based workers in that area.

Top companies hiring locally in health care include AppleOne, The Well Care Group and Redwood Healthcare Staffing. According to a recent job opening posted by Redwood Healthcare Staffing, "When you join Redwood Healthcare Staffing, you get: Excellence. We focus on the details and the big picture. Accountability. We deliver what we promise and stand behind our work. Integrity. We work and act on our clients' best interests. Teamwork. We foster a diverse environment where people work and grow together."

Jobs posted by AppleOne in the past month in Las Vegas included medical assistants, managers and nurse practitioners, while The Well Care Group was hiring technicians, medical assistants and managers, and Redwood Healthcare Staffing sought registered nurses.

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