CVICU RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring 2+ years of cardiovascular ICU experience and holiday coverage.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital
• Patient population includes post-op open heart, CABG, aortic aneurysm repair/dissection, fem-pop bypass, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, endovascular repair, heart failure, MODS, and sepsis cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Contracted for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekend coverage required as needed
• No on-call requirements
• May float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, and PACU to care for admitted patients
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Utilizes specialized equipment including CRRT, Hemosphere, ECMO, IABP, Impella, ZOLL, Glidescope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger
• Performs bedside procedures including post-op open hearts, tracheostomy/PEG, CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest tubes, foley insertion, and NG tube placement

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact) required; pending license accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• CVICU experience preferred
• Trauma Level II hospital experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, and PICC line management required
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients required
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and managing dysrhythmias required
• Experience with CVP monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care, sheath removal, and post cardiac surgery care required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to post-cardiac surgery and cardiovascular ICU patients
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
• Required to work 2 of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
• Facility may call off scheduled shifts up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval
• COVID vaccine is optional, but proof of vaccination series or declination must be submitted for facility reporting purposes
• Black scrub color required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Block scheduling may be requested but is not guaranteed