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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring 2+ years of CVICU experience, ACLS/BLS certification, and Level II Trauma experience.

Details

• Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital with short-term acute care setting
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• CVICU/CTVICU unit with 1:2 patient ratios
• 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
• Performs bedside trach/PEG, bedside surgical procedures, CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz, arterial lines, CVCs, chest tubes, foley insertion, and NG tubes
• Uses specialized equipment including CRRT, Hemosphere, Bladderscanner, Cortrak, Ultrasound, Phillips monitors, Impella, IABP, ECMO, ZOLL, Dopplers, Glidescope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger
• Cerner charting system used
• May float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, or PACU to care for admitted patients
• Weekends required as needed
• No on-call requirement
• 36 or 48 contracted hours per week

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM state or compact) required, pending license accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma and teaching hospital experience preferred
• CVICU experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, central line and PICC line management, arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and cardiac drip titration
• Experience managing post-cardiac surgery patients, ECMO, IABP, and Impella preferred

Additional Information

• Provides critical care nursing to complex cardiovascular surgical and medical patients
• No holiday RTO for December start dates; must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day for holiday pay
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Black scrub color required
• COVID vaccine upload or declination required for facility reporting purposes
• No local candidates within 100-mile radius considered
• Non-local driver's license required on file
• Former staff must have 12-month separation before returning