Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,167 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63402465 Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: **PLEASE NOTE: With the new tower opening, there is a possibility that travelers will be asked to the switch the CTVICU (Cardiothoracic ICU). The traveler's current bill rate will be honored if they are asked to switch. *No locals within 100 miles *COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical Position / Specialty: Medical ICU Start date: ASAP Ratios: 1:2 Years of experience REQ: 1.5 First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes Weekend REQ: Varies based on unit needs. Certs REQ: ACLS & BLS Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, May be floated to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED to care for admitted patients, PACU to care for admitted patients. Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) Not guaranteed Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No locals within 100 mile radiusPending License accepted: (Y/N) Yes RTO Restrictions: Greater than 7 days needs approval Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 contracted hours/week, facility is allowed to call off 3x throughout a 13-week assignment Special Requirements: Telemetry, Vents, Specialty equipment includes: CRRT, ECMO, Impella, IABP, all of which are only cared for by device certified nurses. In addition our standard ICU equipment includes ventilators, arterial lines, central venous access, pulmonary artery catheters, flotrack, transvenous pacers, Minnesota tubes, cooling devices, and vasoactive drip titrations. Hospital Highlights Type of Facility: Level I Trauma, Teaching, Children s Hospital, Short term, acute care Total Staffed Beds: 554 Scrub Color: Black Charting: Cerner Parking Cost: No Fee New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeksA 6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes firstOT after 48 hours on all contract signed on or after 10/30/2025 Modified Time:7/6/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Gag Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1.5 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLSSkills : Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*, Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, PICC line management, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management, Medical ICU experience*, please SCREEN if missing requirements Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : see floating details below Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : False Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Varies based on unit needs. Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 36 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 24 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 24 Number of Beds : 24 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Medical ICU patient population including sepsis, ARDS, end stage renal disease, AKI, GI bleed, post cardiac arrest, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, non-surgical cardiac daignoses, pulmonary artery hypertension, and more. Special Procedures/Unit Details : *********************************************!!!PLEASE DO NOT PASS IF THEY ARE MISSING REQUIREMENTS!!!**********************************************FLOATING DEATILS: May be floated to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED to care for admitted patients, PACU to care for admitted patients. ****auto offer if clinician has at least 1.5 years of general ICU, screen for CVICU experience only******PLEASE NOTE: With the new tower opening, there is a possibility that travelers will be asked to the switch the CTICU (Cardiothoracic ICU). The traveler's current bill rate will be honored if they are asked to switch. Special Equipment : Specialty equipment includes CRRT, ECMO, Impella, IABP, all of which are only cared for by device certified nurses. In addition our standard ICU equipment includes ventilators, arterial lines, central venous access, pulmonary artery catheters, flotrack, transvenous pacers, Minnesota tubes, cooling devices, and vasoactive drip titrations.08/05/24 JM #Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). RTO : RTO Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer. No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract. If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer. Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up. * 100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensions Please ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that location License can pend at the time of submission For all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. * If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification offer. PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittal Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Min yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time) EKG P/F Exam : UNMH has 1 pass/fail exam and it is the Arrhythmia Competence Exam. Traveler s have 2 chances to pass the exam. If the traveler fails the 1 st attempt, the traveler is required to meet with clinical for remediation and additional coaching on what they got incorrect. This test is given to the following units, RNs only. First attempt must be taken within 4 days of signing. Required for the following : Adult ICU Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, PICU, Adult ED, Peds ED, Adult PCU MS/Tele, PAAU Adult Admissions Inpatient PCU, WSC Women s special care PCU, L D, Floor Pediatric Units all peds units **EXCLUDING Psych Peds RN, Mother Baby Unit (MBU), NICU, Peds OR, Adult and Pediatric PACU including PACU holding , OSIS PACU **EXCLUDING OSIS OR, Pre-Op and Peds Pre-op, Cath Lab RNs, Dialysis RNs, Peds Dialysis RNs, Endoscopy RNs, Adult and Pediatric Urgent Care, IR RN New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks 6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes first Perm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022 OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittal Preceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shifts Compliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be accepted Modules: Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billable Modules are completed during orientation, and annually Modules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start).RTO:RTO Restrictions: Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving & the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE & NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer.No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract.If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer.Marketing submissions: Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.*100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensionsPlease ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that locationLicense can pend at the time of submissionFor all Behavioral Health and related positions: if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. *If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification & offer.PCU

Prime Staffing Job ID #36960980. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:30:00

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