Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse position available in a healthcare facility located in Carlsbad. This role involves providing high-level patient care in a busy ICU setting, with the ability to float to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical departments as needed. The position is suitable for experienced ICU nurses seeking a 13-week assignment starting from September 21, 2026.

Job Details

• Schedule: Days shift, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid certifications including BLS and ACLS, 2+ years of ICU experience, experience with ventilators, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene. Additional preferred qualifications include ER and Medical-Surgical experience, TNCC certification, and experience with patient transportation and bedside procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: ER & Med Surg experience, TNCC certification, experience with vents, titratable drips, medications, patient hygiene.
• Additional Information: The role involves ICU patient total care including ventilator management, titratable drips, and hygiene. No call is required. The facility uses MedHost EMR. Fingerprints for all travelers are required, and candidates must be registered with the state of New Mexico for the fingerprinting process. Floating to ER and Med Surgical departments may be required, with a float log maintained. The unit has 12 beds, and the patient ratio is 1:2-3. The role may include working holidays, and scrubs can be any color.

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.