Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital

PICU RN

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• PICU RN
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts, night schedule listed as 19:00–7:30
• Rotating shifts; the schedule is not guaranteed to stay fixed within a 4-week block
• First-time travelers are accepted

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care (1 year of experience)
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Driver's License
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with ECMO
• Experience with ventilator management
• Working knowledge of inotropic drips
• Must be able to float to NICU
• May float to Peds ED for an admitted patient assignment if they are holding patients

Preferred

• Optional to cross-train to PED assignment

Schedule / Staffing

• 4 weekend shifts per schedule for day shift, or 5 for night shift
• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights count as weekends
• Block schedules are not guaranteed
• On-call is not required
• Greater than 7 days of requested time off needs approval
• Contracted hours are 36 per week
• Facility may call off up to 3 times during the 13-week assignment
• New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
• OT applies after 48 hours on all contracts

Patient Population / Clinical Context

• Ratios: 1:2
• Patient diagnoses include respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, trauma, CRRT, ECMO, heme/onc, multi-system organ failure, and suicide attempt
• Must be able and willing to take 2 intubated patients when needed

Compliance / Health Requirements

• Flu shot required
• COVID vaccine is not required, but vaccine status or declination must be uploaded
• Pending license accepted
• No locals within 100 miles
• A valid non-local driver’s license is required
• Social Security card required
• Two professional references within 3 years of hire
• Complete application required with at least 3 years of work history
• Skills checklist required
• 3 years of previous work experience must be verified
• Physical exam required within 1 year prior to start
• Fit mask required within 1 year of start
• Negative TB or chest X-ray required within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire required annually
• Drug screen required within 30 days of start
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation required
• Hepatitis B declination, series, or titer required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Background check, fingerprinting, education verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and NURSYS verification are required
• Cerner training attestation is required for all RNs starting with the 8/4/25 orientation group
• Pass/fail testing and dysrhythmia/EKG competency requirements apply

Facility Notes

• Level I Trauma, Children’s Hospital, Teaching Hospital, Short term, Acute Care
• 554 staffed beds
• Cerner charting
• No parking fee