ICU RN
Carlsbad, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Travel Position

Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days, 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM (floating required)

Job Description

• Provide total care for ICU patients in a 12-bed unit with a patient ratio of 1:2-3.
• Manage ventilators, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene.
• Floating required to Emergency Room (ER) and Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) departments:

  • ER float duties include assisting with call lights, medication passes, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws (no patient assignments).
  • Med Surg float duties may include taking a full patient assignment (up to 6 patients) or acting as an aide (up to 12 patients).
• No on-call required.
• Holidays required.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: MedHost.
• Scrub color: Any.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) experience
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification

Additional Information

• Floating schedule is managed via a float log with possible overrides by supervisors based on department needs and nurse experience.
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated but must be included in the submission.
• 48-hour guaranteed hours are not approved.