Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,932 per week

American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, ICU – Albuquerque, NM 87109

Start Date: July 6, 2026

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Schedule: Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:30). Option of 36 or 48 hours per week. Rotating weekends required. 2:1 patient ratio.

Highlights:

• 13-week travel assignment in a 32-bed intensive care unit
• First-time travelers welcome with 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary support including respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and phlebotomy
• Opportunity to work with diverse critical care patient populations including ARDS, sepsis, post-operative complications, and surgical high-risk cases
• 12-hour onsite orientation with unit-specific training
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements:

• Active RN license (NM or Compact; pending license accepted if obtained prior to start)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience preferred
• Experience with 2:1 patient ratios
• Float to similar units as needed based on facility requirements
• Must reside at least 50 miles from facility location
• LTAC and Trauma Level II experience preferred; charge experience preferred
• Proficiency with critical care skills including ventilator management, vasoactive drip titration, arterial line management, CRRT, and central line care

Why Join Us?

This ICU travel position offers the flexibility to choose between 36 or 48-hour work weeks in a supportive critical care environment. You'll gain valuable experience with advanced procedures and diverse patient diagnoses while working alongside a collaborative team with extensive interdisciplinary resources. We provide comprehensive onboarding and the opportunity to advance your critical care expertise in a dynamic acute care setting.

American Consultants Job ID #18319841. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

About American Consultants

Since 1989, American Consultants has been the leader in national healthcare staffing and consulting services. We have successfully placed thousands of healthcare professionals in executive, clinical, laboratory, financial, consulting, and HIT roles across the country. We specialize in Healthcare Search and Staffing, IT Staffing and Solutions, and Executive Search and Interim Services. American Consultants takes a consultative approach to help our clients solve their talent acquisition and HIT challenges. We are truly the healthcare people.

Why Vivian Health?

Be sure to apply via Vivian Health to increase your chances of landing your perfect job. Just complete your Vivian Health profileonce, and get access to thousands of opportunities across the country. Then keep up to date with your job application process and conversations with our easy to use app.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Weekly pay
• License and certification reimbursement
• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus