Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | Days, 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
- Provide total patient care in a 12-bed ICU 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 needed per unit float rotation policy
- When floating to Med-Surg, take a full patient assignment of up to 6 patients or function in an aide capacity
- When floating to the ER, assist with call lights, medication passing, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license with eligibility to practice in New Mexico
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical experience required
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Ability and willingness to float to ER and Med-Surg departments
- Must be able to comply with New Mexico state fingerprinting requirements (note: fingerprint process may take several weeks; submitting agency must be 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
- Familiarity with MedHost EMR system
Why Join Us
- Immediate start available for a 13-week travel contract in a supportive ICU environment
- No on-call required; holiday availability required; blocked scheduling may be accommodated when noted at time of submittal