ICU Registered Nurse
Carlsbad, NM
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM
Hours per week: 36

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 full patient assignments).
  • Med Surg float duties may require taking a full assignment of up to 6 patients or acting as an aide for up to 12 patients.
• No call required.
• Holidays are required.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system used: MedHost.
• Scrub color: Any.

Required Qualifications

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

Additional Information

• Floating schedule is managed via a float log with rotation; exceptions may be made based on ER staffing needs.
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated but must be specified in the submission.
• 48-hour guaranteed hours are not approved.