Travel RN - ICU

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a night shift ICU position in Carlsbad, NM, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and the ability to float to ER and Med-Surg departments.

Details

• 12-bed ICU unit at an acute care hospital in Carlsbad, NM
• Patient population includes critically ill patients requiring total care, including ventilator management and titratable drips
• Patient ratio of 1:2–3 in the ICU
• Floating required to the ER and Med-Surg departments on a rotation basis tracked via float log
• When floating to the ER, duties include answering call lights, passing medications, transporting patients, starting IVs, and drawing blood — no full patient assignment required
• When floating to Med-Surg, a full patient assignment of up to 6 patients may be required, or the nurse may serve in an aide capacity covering up to 12 patients
• Night shift: 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM
• 13-week contract
• No on-call required
• EMR: MedHost
• Any scrub color is acceptable

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; no certifications may expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• ER and Med-Surg experience required due to float requirements
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification preferred
• Experience with ventilators, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene preferred
• MedHost EMR experience preferred
• Valid driver's license required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Fingerprinting required for all travelers working in New Mexico

Additional Information

• Provides total ICU patient care including ventilator management, titratable drip administration, medication mixing, and hygiene care
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — local travelers are not accepted
• Holiday coverage is required
• RTO requests must be for less than one week in duration
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible for this position