Registered Nurse (RN) / Medical Surgical

Carlsbad Medical Center is seeking a travel Registered Nurse for its Medical-Surgical inpatient unit. This 13-week contract position offers the opportunity to provide direct patient care in a general medical-surgical setting with occasional non-critical pediatric patients. You will work nights from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM with a patient ratio of 1:6.

Clinical Setting

• General Medical-Surgical inpatient nursing unit
• Patient population includes adult medical-surgical patients and occasional non-critical pediatric patients
• Electronic medical record system: MedHost
• Scrub color: Any color

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients
• Perform general medical-surgical nursing duties
• Participate in floating assignments as needed
• Respond to census flex on-call notifications prior to shift start if census is low

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Projected start date: June 8, 2026
• Floating and call required
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated; include request in application
• 48-hour guarantees are not approved
• No on-call schedule for Med-Surg except for census flex on-call prior to shift start

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Active RN license
• BLS certification
• Fingerprint clearance for New Mexico travelers (required)

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS certification
• PALS certification

Additional Information

• This is a travel position
• Auto offers only; no interviews
• Location: Carlsbad, NM, United States