Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Eligibility
- Critical Care
- Unit
- ICU
Posted Jul 14 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NM ICU postings
NM ICU postings that state pay run $46/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $58/hr, across 43 postings.
About this role
A respected regional healthcare system is seeking a compassionate and experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) to join its Critical Care team. This role provides direct patient care in a fast-paced Intensive Care Unit, caring for critically ill patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Sourced from a public job board.
“License (or ability to obtain before hire) * Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher * Current BLS Certification * Minimum *3 years of Registered Nurse experience* * Strong critical thinking, communication, and pati…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current New Mexico RN License (or ability to obtain before hire)
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher
- Current BLS Certification
- Minimum 3 years of Registered Nurse experience
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and patient care skills
- If relocating, ability to start within 30–45 days
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- ICU or Critical Care experience (preferred)
- ACLS Certification (required within 6 months of hire)
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Relocation assistance
Place
- City
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $974/mo
- Local household income
- $55,422/yr
- Metro price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Las Cruces area index 90.2, where 100 is the national average.
Las Cruces sits in southern New Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, framed by the dramatic Organ Mountains to the east. Home to New Mexico State University, this mid-sized city blends a relaxed college-town atmosphere with rich Borderlands culture, authentic New Mexican cuisine, and easy access to both El Paso and White Sands National Park.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Opulent Top Hires appears to be a recruiting or staffing entity operating in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area. The job posting emphasizes direct patient care in a fast-paced Intensive Care Unit setting, caring for critically ill patients, and collaborating…
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
