ICU Registered Nurse
Rio Rancho, NM
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel/Contract Position

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU Registered Nurse
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year ICU experience
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, minimum of 13 weekends
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Yes, occasional floating to other inpatient units on a rotation basis
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals: Not accepted within 75-mile radius
• Pending License: New Mexico license can be pending at time of submission
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Absences greater than 7 days require approval

Work Schedule & Hours

• 36 or 48 hours per week

Patient Ratios & Unit Info

• ICU Ratios: 1:2 (mix of ICU, sub-acute, and floor status patients)
• Sub-acute Care (SAC) Ratios: 1:4
• Floor Ratios: 1:5
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Sepsis/Septic Shock, Renal Failure, ARDS, Respiratory Failure, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Alcohol Withdrawal, Orthopedic Trauma, Bariatrics
• Special Equipment: CRRT (NxStage), Edwards FloTrac (EV1000), Phillips Monitors, Hill-Rom ICU beds, Ceiling lifts, Arctic Sun, Bear Hugger, Cooling Blanket

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred

Special Skills & Procedures Required

• Chest tube insertion and removal
• Intubations
• Paracentesis and Thoracentesis
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Arterial and Central Line management (including Vas Cath, PICC lines)
• FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Multi-system organ failure management
• IV insulin protocols
• GI surgery care
• Chronic and acute renal failure management
• Blood product administration
• Starting IVs and continuous IV sedation
• Procedural sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Stroke (CVA) and hypothermia protocol management
• BiPAP/CPAP assistance
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management
• Phlebotomy
• Surgical wound care including drains and wound vac

Facility & Environment

• Community-based hospital
• Level III Trauma Center
• Level I Teaching Facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 65 inpatient, 12 ICU
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Black
• Parking: Free

Health & Compliance Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccination required (medical and religious exemptions accepted with proper documentation)
• Flu vaccine or approved exemption required annually
• Tdap vaccine required (declinations accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (THC not required)
• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start
• Fit mask test required within 1 year of start
• Hepatitis B, Mumps, Rubella, Rubeola (Measles), Varicella immunity or vaccination required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and fingerprinting required
• Professional references: 2 within last 3 years
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required; first-time travelers accepted

This position offers a challenging ICU nursing role with a diverse patient population and advanced critical care procedures in a Level III Trauma and Level I Teaching hospital setting.