Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit- Make $2,225 Weekly in Carlsbad, NM

ATC West Healthcare-Los Angeles, CA

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Eligibility: ICU

Posted Jun 18

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN licenseRN License (Required)
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

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License: RN License (Required)
Certification: BLS Certification (Required)
Certification: TNCC Certification (Required)
Certification: ACLS Certification (Required)

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What it pays

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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ATC West Healthcare-Los Angeles, CA

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ATC West Healthcare is a travel and local contract nursing staffing agency that places registered nurses in healthcare facilities across multiple states, with a focus on California and the southwestern United States. ATC Healthcare Services, LLC is identified as the…

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ATC WEST HEALTHCARE IS CURRENTLY HIRING FOR A REGISTERED NURSE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT POSITION FOR A PROMINENT HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN CARLSBAD, NM

Location: Carlsbad, NM
Local Pay:

Hourly:$57.80/hr* Gross: $2,080/Weekly*

Travel Pay:

Hourly: $61.82/hr* Gross: $2,225/Weekly*

Shift: Nights

Shift Notes: 3x12-Hour (6:30p-6:30a*)

Start Date: ASAP
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

ATC Healthcare Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE

Pay: $57.80 - $61.82 per hour

Benefits

Referral program

Experience

ICU: 2 years (Required)

License/

Certification

BLS Certification (Required)
TNCC Certification (Required)
RN License (Required)
ACLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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.

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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.