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: 13 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 | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Minimum 10-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU setting at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and Acute Care facility with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Care for patients with diagnoses including CABG, Aortic Aneurysm repair/dissection, Fem Pop Bypass, Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure, MODS, and Sepsis
• Perform and manage bedside procedures and monitoring including Post-Op Open Hearts, bedside tach/peg, bedside surgical procedures, CRRT , ECMO , IABP , Impella , SWANs, ART lines, CVCs, chest tubes, Foley insertion, and NG tubes
• Operate specialized equipment including Hemosphere, Cortrak, Ultrasound, Phillips monitors, ZOLL, Glidescope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger
• Chart using Cerner; float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED (for admitted patients), and PACU (for admitted patients) as needed to meet facility demands
• Work weekends as needed; expected to work assigned holiday shifts for December starts including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day

Required Qualifications

• Active or pending RN license (most certifications and licensure may be pending at submission)
• ACLS and BLS required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Non-local driver's license required on file
• COVID vaccine documentation or signed declination required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU or CTVICU experience strongly preferred
• Experience with CRRT, ECMO, IABP, and Impella management
• Familiarity with Cerner charting system
• Prior travel nursing experience is a plus

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma and Teaching facility with exposure to complex cardiovascular and cardiothoracic cases and advanced monitoring technology
• Expected 36 or 48 hours per week available; overtime may be available after 48 hours for contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025, subject to client approval

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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