Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Eligibility
- Critical Care
- Unit
- ICU
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Posted Jul 14
The work and the unit
- Unit
- ICU
- Specialty
- ICU · Critical Care
- Setting
- Hospital
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Below most New Mexico ICU postingsNew Mexico ICU postings that state pay run $46/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $58/hr, across 43 postings.
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Relocation assistance
What's around it?
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $974/mo
- Household income
- $55,422/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
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.
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?
