CVICU Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital in New Mexico, requiring CVICU experience and advanced cardiac equipment proficiency.

Details

• CVICU setting within a 554-bed Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital that also serves as a children's hospital
• Critically ill cardiovascular patient population with diagnoses including CABG, aortic aneurysm repair/dissection, femoral-popliteal bypass, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, endovascular repair, heart failure, MODS, and sepsis
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Weekends required on an as-needed basis
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating may be required to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED (for admitted patients), and PACU (for admitted patients)
• Charting in Cerner
• Black scrubs required
• No parking fee

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; CVICU experience preferred
• Proficiency with advanced cardiac equipment including CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheters, and ART lines
• Experience with bedside procedures including tach/PEG placement, CRRT, chest tube management, Foley insertion, and NG tube placement
• Experience with post-op open heart patients required
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with a provider-signed exemption form
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Care for critically ill cardiovascular surgery patients including post-op open heart cases
• Equipment used includes CRRT, Hemosphere, Bladderscanner, Cortrak, ultrasound, Philips monitors, Impella, IABP, ECMO, ZOLL, Dopplers, GlideScope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval; all time-off requests should be disclosed upfront
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark are required to take a 6-month break before returning
• 2 professional supervisor references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration