Posted 09/28/2026 · Job #523386
ICU | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Roswell, New Mexico
Job Description
ICU Travel Nurse – Registered Nurse Travel Contract in Roswell, New Mexico
Join a critical care team as an ICU Travel Registered Nurse on a 13-week nursing assignment in Roswell, New Mexico. This on-site travel nursing job offers the opportunity to care for critically ill patients in a 16-bed intensive care unit while expanding your clinical experience across ICU, stepdown, and medical-surgical settings. Roswell provides a welcoming high-desert environment with abundant sunshine, wide-open landscapes, and access to outdoor recreation throughout southeastern New Mexico.
ICU Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
- Assignment Type: ICU Registered Nurse travel contract
- Location: Roswell, New Mexico
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 25, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Time: 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Unit: 16-bed ICU with stepdown and medical-surgical overflow
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 in ICU and 1:3-4 for stepdown patients
- Documentation: Cerner EMR
- Additional Scheduling Requirements: Call, floating, and at least one winter holiday are required; call is rarely needed
- Scrub Color: Royal blue
ICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in New Mexico
- At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- Current TNCC certification
- Ability to float to stepdown and medical-surgical units as needed
- Willingness to work every other weekend, participate in call, and work at least one winter holiday
- Strong patient assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit
- Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and initiate timely nursing interventions
- Manage care for ICU patients at approximately a 1:2 ratio and stepdown patients at approximately a 1:3-4 ratio
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with established clinical standards
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Cerner
- Float to stepdown and medical-surgical units to support patient care needs
- Participate in weekend, holiday, and call coverage as scheduled
- Promote a safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care environment
Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and take the next step in your New Mexico travel nursing career in Roswell.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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