Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Carlsbad, NM

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care in a 12-bed ICU setting with a 1:2–3 patient ratio
• Manage ventilator-dependent patients and administer titratable drips
• Mix and administer medications and perform patient hygiene care
• Float to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical departments as required per unit float rotation
• Assist with call lights, medication pass, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws when floating to the ER
• Accept full patient assignments of up to 6 patients or act as an aide when floating to Med-Surg

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Willingness and ability to float to ER and Medical-Surgical departments
• Must be eligible for New Mexico state fingerprinting requirements (fingerprints required for all travelers working in New Mexico)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Emergency Room and/or Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Experience with ventilators, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene in an ICU environment

Why Join Us

• No call required, offering a predictable and manageable schedule throughout your assignment
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated when requested at time of submittal