Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Albuquerque, NM
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Schedule:

• 3 × 12-hour day shifts.
• Shift timing: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM.
• 36 hours per week guaranteed.
• Rotating shifts: Must be able to work either day or night shifts during the contract.
• 4 weekend shifts per schedule requested for day shift.
• Block schedules and fixed schedules are not guaranteed.
• No on-call requirement.
• 36 hours of orientation.
• Facility may call off up to 3 shifts during the 13-week contract.
• Overtime paid after 48 hours.
• Contract start: January 11, 2027.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Manage patients with respiratory distress, respiratory failure, renal failure, trauma, and multisystem organ failure.
• Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, high-flow oxygen, and continuous sedation.
• Monitor hemodynamic status, arterial lines, CVP, and other critical care parameters.
• Administer IV vasopressors, inotropic drips, blood products, and other critical medications.
• Assist with intubation and manage acute airway care.
• Care for patients requiring CRRT and ECMO.
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, ports, chest tubes, and EVDs.
• Perform medication administration, pediatric dosage calculations, and ongoing patient assessments.
• Float to NICU as required.
• Assist the Pediatric ED with admitted patients when needed, but will not be assigned primary ED patients.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 1.5 years of recent PICU experience (within the last 2 years).
• Level I Trauma facility experience required, with strong trauma skills.
• BLS and PALS required.
• Active New Mexico RN license (pending license accepted).
• Comfortable with a 1:2 patient ratio.
• Must be comfortable floating to NICU.
• Must be willing to care for two intubated patients when needed.
• CRRT, ECMO, ventilator, and inotropic drip experience strongly preferred.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions accepted).
• No candidates living within 100 miles of the facility.