Antepartum Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Antepartum Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Specialty: Women's Special Care – Antepartum
• Shift: Night (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours: 48 hours per week guaranteed (36 or 48-hour shifts available)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 (weekends 1:4)
• Floating: Required to float per unit needs, primarily to main PCU and up to 10 other PCUs including ED and PACU
• Locals: Not accepted within 100 miles radius
• COVID Vaccine: Optional; facility reports vaccination status
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule accommodation: Not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in New Mexico
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year required
• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal patients
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
  • BLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
  • AWHONN Advanced or AWHONN Intermediate (one required)
  • FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale Certification)

Clinical Skills & Special Requirements

• Antepartum nursing skills including:

  • Non-Stress Tests
  • Telemetry interpretation
  • Administration of blood and blood products
  • Venous blood draws
  • Peripheral IV insertion and maintenance
  • Use of infusion pumps, drips, and IV monitoring
  • Medication administration including anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, magnesium sulfate therapy, pitocin, PCA use
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Perineum care, wound assessment and care
  • Vaginal delivery, cesarean section, multiple births
  • Management of postpartum hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension
  • PPE and isolation precautions
  • Vaccine administration
  • External fetal monitoring

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Encountered

• Gynecology/Urogynecology
• Maternal complications
• Post-op general surgery
• UTI/Pyelonephritis
• Cardiac monitored antepartum/postpartum patients
• Basic cardiac, neurological, orthopedic conditions
• Respiratory illnesses
• Established tracheostomy care (not new)
• Cellulitis and wound infections (with or without wound vac)
• Breast surgery
• Gynecologic oncology (no active chemotherapy)
• Plastic surgery
• Feeding and NG tubes
• Pediatrics (age 12 and older)
• Dialysis patients
• CIWA/COWS (withdrawal management)
• Chest tubes
• Para/quadriplegia and total care patients
• Patients requiring high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)

Facility Highlights

• Level I Trauma Center
• Children's Hospital
• Teaching Hospital
• Short-term, Acute Care Facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 554
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: No fee

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Valid non-local driver’s license required (ID cards not accepted)
• No public transportation nearby; candidates must have reliable transportation
• Flu vaccine required year-round with exemptions accepted via facility-specific form
• TB testing: Negative Qgold, Tspot, or PPD within 1 year; special requirements for past positive responders
• Immunizations required:

  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer required
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer required; history of disease not accepted
  • Hepatitis B: Declination, series, or titer acceptable
• Fit Mask: Required within 1 year of start; only specific N95 masks accepted; PAPR accommodation available if needed
• New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
• A 6-month break required after 4 consecutive assignments or 1 year of cumulative travel work at this facility
• Overtime paid after 48 hours per week for contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025

This summary provides the essential information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Antepartum RN travel contract position in Albuquerque, NM.