Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Albuquerque, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU

Location

Albuquerque, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12-Hour Shifts, 19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in a high-acuity PICU setting at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage patients presenting with respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, trauma, hematology/oncology diagnoses, multi-system organ failure, and suicide attempts
• Operate and monitor patients on ventilators, CRRT, and ECMO; demonstrate working knowledge of inotropic drips
• Float to NICU as required and to the Pediatric ED for admitted patient assignments when patients are holding; optional cross-training to Pediatric ED assignment
• Complete weekend shift expectations: approximately 5 weekend shifts (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights) per schedule
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in New Mexico (pending license accepted at time of submission)
• BLS certification required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• PALS certification required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 1.5 years of PICU nursing experience
• Influenza vaccination required
• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Hands-on experience with CRRT and ECMO procedures
• Experience managing ventilated patients, including the ability to care for up to 2 intubated patients simultaneously when needed
• Familiarity with inotropic drip management in a pediatric critical care environment
• Prior travel nursing experience is a plus

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Level I Trauma, Children's, and Teaching Hospital offering a dynamic, high-acuity clinical environment with a diverse pediatric patient population
• No on-call requirements and no parking fees, with charting on a widely recognized Cerner platform

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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