Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,537 per week in Albuquerque, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Agency: Prime Staffing
Pay: $2,537 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 8/3/2026

About the Position

ID: 63802326 Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: **CVICU experience preferred** *No locals within 100 miles Position / Specialty: CTVICU Ratios: 1:2 Years of experience REQ: 2 First-timers accepted: Yes Weekend REQ: As needed 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? Not guaranteed Locals accepted: What is the local radius rule? No locals within 100 mile raduis Pending License accepted: 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: Post-Op Open Hearts, Bedside tach/peg, Beside surgical procedures, CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, SWANNs, ART lines, CVCs, Chest tubes, Foley inserttion, NG Tubes Patient Diagnoses: CABG, Aortic Aneurysm repair/dissection repair, Fem Pop Bypass, Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiac Arrest, Endovascular repair, Heart failure, MODS, Sepsis Equipment: CRRT, Hemosphere, Bladerscanner, Cortrak, Ultrasound, Phillips monitors, Impella, IABP, ECMO, ZOLL , Dopplers, Glidescope , Pupilometer , Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont , BairHugger 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 OT after 48 hours on all contract signed on or after 10/30/2025New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes first Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Gag Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Required Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS*, TNCC*Skills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Activated Clotting Time (ACT)*, Acute Kidney Injury*, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal*, BiPAP/CPAP management*, Blood Product Administration, Carbon monoxide poisoning*, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)*, Care of the patient on ECMO*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP)*, Chronic/Acute Renal failure*, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade*, Continuous IV sedation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)*, CVVHD/CRRT*, Decompression Sickness*, Delayed graft function recognition & management*, ECMO*, Emergency Medications*, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*, Fibrinogen*, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring*, Fresh tracheostomy*, GI surgery*, Heart Transplant*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Impella*, Infection Prevention*, INR*, Intake and Output monitoring, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE*, IV insulin protocols*, Liver failure*, Liver transplant*, Lung transplant*, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of high-output drains*, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure*, Massive transfusion protocol*, Medical Intensive Care Unit*, Monitoring for abdominal compartment syndrome*, Nurse driven ECMO protocols*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Pancreas transplant*, Phlebotomy*, PICC line management*, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR)*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, PT/PTT*, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Pulmonary edema*, Pulmonary embolism, Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients*, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, TPN/Lipids*, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*, Urine output assessment, Valve Repair/Replacement*, Ventilator Management, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : see below Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : as needed Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 72 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 12 Number of Beds : 12 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : -CABG-Aortic Aneurysm repair/dissection repair-Fem Pop Bypass -Pulmonary Embolism -Cardiac Arrest -Endovascular repair -Heart failure -MODS -Sepsis Special Procedures/Unit Details : -Post-Op Open Hearts-Bedside tach/peg-Beside surgical procedures -CRRT-ECMO-IABP-Impella-SWANNs -ART lines-CVCs-Chest tubes -Foley insertion-NG Tubes floating: FLOATING DETAILS: May be floated to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED to care for admitted patients, PACU to care for admitted patients. Special Equipment : -CRRT-Hemosphere-Bladerscanner -Cortrak-Ultrasound-Phillips monitors-Impella-IABP-ECMO-ZOLL -Dopplers-Glidescope -Pupilometer -Blanketrol-Arctic Sun-Belmont -BairHugger #Tier2 Travel Compliance Doc Due Date: 10 days prior to start Required: begin compliance within 1 2 weeks of signing Required: drug screen within 30 days of start RTO : Max 7 days preferred 1 holiday preferred No RTO during first 7 days of contract or last day of contract Marketing submissions : Not permitted No Locals: 100-mile radius Non-Local DL required on file Licensure Certifications: most may pend at submission RQI certifications not accepted Shifts: 12-hour shifts Ask: Most units offer 36 or 48 hours Experience : 1-2 years minimum Can Screen: some units may consider less Length: 10 weeks minimum (New Ext) Limits: After 1 year or 4 consecutive contracts, 6-month system break required (whichever occurs first) Return (Perm) Staff: 12-month separation required Modules: Billable up to 4 hours Additional time is non-billable EKG testing : Pass/Fail, 2 tries max; 6-month system DNR if failed 2x. See special instructions for list of units Behavioral Health and Related Positions Travelers without MOAB certification must pass an in-person MOAB training during orientation week or contract will be terminated PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 or 48 hour contracts available Include traveler preference at submission OT : must be approved by client before being worked Preceptor Pay : not offered Eligibility ER needs prior travel experience 6-month break after 1 year or 4 assignments Former staff: 12 months of separation required Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceDoc Due Date: 10 days prior to startRequired: begin compliance within 1 2 weeks of signingRequired: drug screen within 30 days of startRTO: Max 7 days preferred1 holiday preferredNo RTO during first 7 days of contract or last day of contractMarketing submissions: Not permittedNo Locals: 100-mile radiusNon-Local DL required on fileLicensure & Certifications: most may pend at submissionRQI certifications not acceptedShifts: 12-hour shiftsAsk: Most units offer 36 or 48 hoursExperience: 1-2 years minimumCan Screen: some units may consider lessLength: 10 weeks minimum (New & Ext)Limits: After 1 year or 4 consecutive contracts, 6-month system break required (whichever occurs first)Return (Perm) Staff: 12-month separation requiredModules: Billable up to 4 hoursAdditional time is non-billableEKG testing: Pass/Fail, 2 tries max; 6-month system DNR if failed 2x. See special instructions for list of unitsBehavioral Health and Related PositionsTravelers without MOAB certification must pass an in-person MOAB training during orientation week or contract will be terminatedPCU, ICU And L&D Units36 or 48 hour contracts availableInclude traveler preference at submissionOT: must be approved by client before being workedPreceptor Pay: not offeredEligibilityER needs prior travel experience6-month break after 1 year or 4 assignmentsFormer staff: 12 months of separation required Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

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• RN – Cardiovascular ICU A