Travel ICU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Days, 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care for ICU patients, including management of ventilators and titratable drips
• Mix and administer medications and perform patient hygiene care in a 12-bed ICU with a 1:2–3 patient ratio
• Float to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical departments as needed per unit float rotation policy
• When floating to Medical-Surgical, take a full patient assignment of up to 6 patients or function in an aide capacity
• When floating to the Emergency Room, assist with call lights, medication passing, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws
• Participate in holiday coverage as required; no on-call required

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Must be willing and able to float to ER and Medical-Surgical departments
• All travelers working in New Mexico must complete state-required fingerprinting; candidates must only be submitted if their agency is registered with the State of New Mexico

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification preferred
• Experience with ventilator management, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene care

Why Join Us

• Immediate start available for a 13-week travel contract in a supportive ICU environment with a structured float rotation system
• Flexible scrub color policy and EMR system (MedHost) in use at the facility

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #764458. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - ICU

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