Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week day shift travel contract in Carlsbad, NM, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, floating to ER and Med-Surg, and a New Mexico or Compact RN license.

Job Details

• Day shift position, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM, in a 12-bed ICU,

• Float rotation to the Emergency Room and Med-Surg departments is required,

• Patient ratio is 1:2-3 in the ICU; when floating to Med-Surg, nurse may take a full assignment of up to 6 patients or serve in an aide capacity (12 patients),

• When floating to the ER, nurse assists with call lights, medication passes, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws rather than taking a full patient assignment,

• EMR:
Med Host,

• No on-call required,

• Holiday coverage is required,

• Any scrub color is acceptable,

Job 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 contract start,

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required,

• Experience in both ER and Med-Surg settings required,

• Experience with ventilators, titratable drips, and medication mixing preferred,

• TNCC preferred,

• Candidates must not have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years,

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible,

• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months,

• Valid driver's license required,

• US Social Security Number required,

Additional Information

• Scope of care includes total ICU patient care: ventilator management, titratable drips, and hygiene care,

• A float log is maintained in the ICU and nurses participate in a rotation; the house supervisor or director may override the log based on departmental need (e.g., prioritizing a nurse with ER experience when the ER is short-staffed),

• Fingerprinting is required for all travelers working in New Mexico; this process can take several weeks,

• RTO requests must be less than one week in duration,

• 13-week contract