Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Albuquerque, NM
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular, Nights. This travel nursing assignment supports adult and geriatric patients in a cardiovascular intensive care setting. The role involves managing complex critical-care needs, including ventilated patients, cardiac drips, invasive monitoring, and post-cardiac surgery care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/23/2026 through 02/22/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required at submission; previous travel experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Two years of cardiovascular intensive care experience preferred; previous travel experience preferred.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Arterial line management; chest tube insertion and removal assistance; bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) management; blood product administration; ventilator and continuous intravenous sedation management; central line and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line care; acute and chronic renal failure management; cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and acute stroke management; continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT); extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); gastrointestinal surgery; high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC); hypothermia protocols; infection prevention; arterial blood gas interpretation; dysrhythmia management; intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) monitoring; intravenous insulin protocols; multisystem organ dysfunction and failure management; phlebotomy; post-cardiac surgery care; pre- and post-cardiac catheterization and interventions; procedural sedation administration and monitoring; pulmonary artery catheter and Swan-Ganz monitoring; sheath removal; intravenous access; suctioning; cardiac and vasoactive drip titration; transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR); and ventricular assist device management.
• Patient Care Setting: Cardiovascular intensive care unit with a typical patient ratio of 1:2, serving adult and geriatric patients.
• Operational Details: Collaboration with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation services. Float rotation to like units within the assigned scope may be required based on operational needs.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits