Registered Nurse-RN ER - Emergency Dept

TGN - A.T. Staffing

Carlsbad, New Mexico

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Posted Jun 19

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: ER
License: RN licenseState Licensure
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

License: State Licensure
Certification: Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications
Also asks: Must be able to pass pre-employment, background and urine drug screening
Also asks: Current Resume
Also asks: 2 Current Clinical References
Also asks: Physical (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: TB Skin Test (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: Titers - MMR/Hep B/Varicella
Also asks: Respiratory Fit Test (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: Current - Tdap/Flu Vaccinations

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Against similar roles: In range for New Mexico travel rolesNew Mexico travel postings that state pay run $1,080/week to $2,620/week, the middle half $1,600/week to $2,370/week, across 122 postings.

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Job Reference #: 61793998 Our Client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse-RN ER for a position in Carlsbad, NM. 3x12 Nights shift. You must have current State Licensure and at least 1 year of recent acute care experience. Requirements Current Resume State Licensure Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications 2 Current Clinical References Physical (Within 12 Months) TB Skin Test (Within 12 Months) Titers - MMR/Hep B/Varicella Respiratory Fit Test (Within 12 Months) Current - Tdap/Flu Vaccinations Must be able to pass pre-employment, background and urine drug screening

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated Total Gross Weekly Pay: $2325.60 Estimated Taxable Gross Weekly Pay: $802.75 Estimated Non-Taxable Gross Weekly Pay: $1522.85 Health Benefit Package Travel pay - 1st pay check Extending Contract Bonus Refer a friend and earn extra cash! A. T. Staffing, we take care of you - work with us, not for us! Pay: $2,325.60

What's around it?

In Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,236/mo
Household income: $72,306/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Carlsbad, NM

NeighborhoodsWithin Eddy County, relocating professionals typically settle in established residential pockets of Carlsbad proper, the quiet adjacent community of La Huerta just to the north, or commute from nearby Artesia. Residential blocks situated one street off the primary commercial highways offer quiet, tree-shaded sidewalks, while suburban and rural parcels in La Huerta provide larger lot sizes and a relaxed pace away from industrial thoroughfares.

Within Eddy County, relocating professionals typically settle in established residential pockets of Carlsbad proper, the quiet adjacent community of La Huerta just to the north, or commute from nearby Artesia. Residential blocks situated one street off the primary commercial highways offer quiet, tree-shaded sidewalks, while suburban and rural parcels in La Huerta provide larger lot sizes and a relaxed pace away from industrial thoroughfares.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: niche.com Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org

Getting around

Commutes within Carlsbad are short and straightforward by car, with local arterial corridors and U.S. Highway 62/180 handling the majority of town-to-town travel. However, healthcare workers must stay vigilant on regional roads and highways, where daily traffic routinely mingles with heavy commercial trucking, tanker rigs, and support vehicles generated by the regional oil and gas sector.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: avalonatcarlsbad.com Source 2: nps.gov Source 3: newmexicomagazine.org

OutdoorsRecreational life centers on Lake Carlsbad and the Pecos River, where residents kayak, paddleboard, fish, and cool off at the Carlsbad Water Park under shady pecan trees. The area offers exceptional excursions, including native Chihuahuan Desert wildlife at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park on Skyline Drive, underground exploration at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the desert oasis at Sitting Bull Falls, and rugged mountain hiking in nearby Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Recreational life centers on Lake Carlsbad and the Pecos River, where residents kayak, paddleboard, fish, and cool off at the Carlsbad Water Park under shady pecan trees. The area offers exceptional excursions, including native Chihuahuan Desert wildlife at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park on Skyline Drive, underground exploration at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the desert oasis at Sitting Bull Falls, and rugged mountain hiking in nearby Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: budboard.biz Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org Source 3: nps.gov

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Living in Carlsbad

Carlsbad presents relocating nurses with a distinct contrast between an energetic desert boomtown and a tranquil river oasis. Flowing directly through the heart of the community, the Pecos River offers shaded pecan groves, kayaking, and Lake Carlsbad parklands that form the social spine of daily life. Healthcare professionals will discover an earnest, welcoming local population that rallies around community festivals on the courthouse lawn, downtown trivia, and iconic regional marvels like Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the evening Bat Flight Program, and Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. However, life in southeast New Mexico requires embracing real tradeoffs: summer days are searingly hot, commercial amenities are those of a small city, and large metropolitan centers are hours away across open desert highway. The local economy is tied closely to the Permian Basin energy industry, bringing noticeable truck traffic and transient worker housing to the outskirts. For clinicians seeking manageable drive times, authentic Southwestern cuisine, and immediate access to dramatic open-sky outdoor landscapes, Carlsbad provides a grounded and uniquely memorable assignment.

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As of 2026Source 1: avalonatcarlsbad.com Source 2: newmexicomagazine.org Source 3: budboard.biz Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: reddit.com

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Carlsbad, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.