ICU RN
Carlsbad, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel ICU RN for a 13-week days assignment requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and floating to ER and Med Surg.

Details

• ICU setting with 12 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Provides total patient care including ventilator management, titratable drips, and hygiene care
• Days shift, 6:30a-6:30p
• Floating to ER and Med Surg departments required per unit float rotation
• No on-call requirements
• Holiday coverage required
• EMR system used is MedHost
• Any scrub color permitted

Requirements

• Active RN license, NM or compact required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• 2+ years of recent ICU experience required
• ER and Med Surg experience preferred
• TNCC certification preferred
• Experience with vents, titratable drips, mixing medications, and patient hygiene preferred
• Certifications must not expire within first 30 days of start
• Fingerprinting required for all New Mexico travelers
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• When floating to ER, performs tasks such as answering call lights, passing meds, transporting patients, starting IVs, and blood draws without taking a full patient assignment
• When floating to Med Surg, may take a full assignment of up to 6 patients or act as an aide for up to 12 patients
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius, as local candidates are not accepted
• RTO requests must be less than 1 week
• Not eligible if previously worked as permanent staff at any CHS facility within the past 2 years
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated if requested at time of consideration