Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Las Cruces, NM

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU (Level II), Travel Contract

Location

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | 36 Hours Guaranteed Per Week | Rotating Weekends | No Call Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal patients in a Level II Special Care NICU setting, adhering to NANN patient ratio standards
• Attend all high-risk deliveries and Cesarean sections as required
• Float to Labor & Delivery for well-baby couplet care as needed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based neonatal care
• Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes within the facility's electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in New Mexico or compact state eligibility
• Minimum of 2 years of NICU experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Must comply with New Mexico State fingerprinting requirement prior to or at start of assignment; travelers may begin on a 14-day waiver with supervision while results are pending

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a Level II NICU or Special Care Nursery environment
• Familiarity with high-risk delivery attendance and neonatal stabilization protocols
• Experience with Labor & Delivery or well-baby couplet care

Why Join Us

• Work at a Joint Commission Accredited, award-winning medical center with a long-standing reputation for quality, compassionate care in southern New Mexico
• Enjoy year-round sunshine and access to world-class outdoor recreation including White Sands National Park, scenic hiking and biking trails, and the Organ Mountains