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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 18 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU / CTVICU

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (3x12-Hour Shifts, 7:00–19:30) | 36 or 48 Hours Per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU setting at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage post-operative open heart patients including those following CABG, aortic aneurysm repair, and endovascular procedures
• Operate and monitor advanced equipment including CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheters, and arterial lines
• Perform and assist with bedside procedures including tach/peg placement, surgical procedures, chest tube management, Foley insertion, and NG tube placement
• Care for patients with complex diagnoses including cardiac arrest, heart failure, MODS, sepsis, and pulmonary embolism
• Float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, and PACU as needed to meet facility demands

Required Qualifications

• Active or pending Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Ability to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (non-local driver's license required on file)
• Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU or CTVICU experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with advanced monitoring and support equipment such as Hemosphere, Arctic Sun, Belmont, BairHugger, Glidescope, and Pupilometer
• Experience caring for patients requiring ECMO, IABP, or Impella support

Why Join Us

• Work at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and acute care facility with 554 staffed beds offering exposure to high-acuity, complex cardiovascular cases
• Guaranteed contracted hours of 36 or 48 per week with no on-call requirement and no parking fees

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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