CVICU RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2+ years of CVICU/critical care experience and a compact or NM RN license.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular ICU (CTVICU) of a Level I trauma, academic teaching hospital
• Care for post-op open heart, CABG, aortic aneurysm/dissection repair, fem pop bypass, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, endovascular repair, heart failure, MODS, and sepsis patients
• Maintain a 1:2 patient ratio
• Perform bedside procedures including trach/PEG, CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz, arterial lines, CVCs, chest tubes, Foley insertion, and NG tube placement
• Utilize specialized equipment such as CRRT, Hemosphere, Bladderscanner, Cortrak, Ultrasound, Phillips monitors, Impella, IABP, ECMO, ZOLL, Dopplers, Glidescope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
• 36 or 48 contracted hours per week
• Weekend shifts as needed
• May float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, or PACU to care for admitted patients
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (Standard or Compact) or New Mexico (NM) license required; pending license accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting system experience preferred
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, IV therapy, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience managing patients on ECMO, IABP, Impella, and CRRT preferred
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with post cardiac surgery care, CABG, valve repair/replacement, and TAVR preferred

Additional Information

• Facility is a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital providing short-term acute care with 554 staffed beds
• Must be willing to work 2 of the following 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
• No local candidates within 100 miles of the facility
• COVID vaccine is optional, though facility reporting requires uploading vaccine series or declination
• Black scrub color required
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval
• Facility may call off shifts up to 3 times during the 13-week assignment