Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
This is a travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) position located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The role involves providing comprehensive patient care in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting. Candidates are required to bring their nursing license on the first day of assignment. The position starts on July 20, 2026, and is scheduled for 12-hour days from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, with floating responsibilities to ER and Med Surg departments.

Job Details:

• Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
• Position: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) RN
• Schedule: Days, 12 hours shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: 2+ years ICU experience, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), current license; ER & Med Surg experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) and experience with ventilators, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene.
• Float: Float rotation may be required. Nurses help with activities such as answering call lights, passing medications, transporting patients, starting IVs, and blood draws when floating to ER; when floating to Med Surg, they may take a full patient assignment of up to 6 Med Surg patients or act as an aide for up to 12 patients.
• Additional Information: The nurse will perform ICU patient total care, including ventilator management, titratable drips, and hygiene. No call is required. Fingerprints for all New Mexico travelers are required.
• EMR System: MedHost

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.