Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Carlsbad, NM

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,931 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,211.19 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) — Carlsbad, New Mexico. This position involves providing high-level patient care in a 12-bed ICU unit, with responsibilities including ventilator management, titratable drips, medication mixing, patient hygiene, and patient total care. The role requires floating to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical departments as needed.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU RN responsible for patient total care including ventilators, titratable drips, and hygiene. Floating to ER and Med-Surg departments required.
• Required Qualifications: 2+ years ICU experience, BLS and ACLS certifications, fingerprint clearance for New Mexico travel, no minimum experience required otherwise.
• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week, starting on 11/16/2026 and ending on 02/15/2027.
• Additional Information: Floating involves assistance in ER activities such as answering call lights, passing meds, and transport, with full patient assignments in Med-Surg. Fingerprint clearance is mandatory due to state regulations.

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