Travel ICU RN - $2,395 per week

American Traveler 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: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a day shift position requiring 1.5+ years of ICU experience and NM or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital setting
• Day shift schedule (4x12 hours), 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with option of 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Weekend shifts required
• May be floated to Med-Surg, Stepdown, PCU, ER, or CVICU, with a cap of 4 patients while floating
• Travelers will receive brief orientation when floating to like units

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending license accepted if obtained prior to start
• Current certifications: ACLS and NIHSS required, BLS preferred
• Minimum 1.5-2 years of ICU experience required
• Prior experience with 1:2 patient ratios required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Respiratory skills required include chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patient care, HFNC, ABG interpretation, suctioning, and ventilator management
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management required
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multisystem organ dysfunction care, and IV insulin protocols required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience in Neuro ICU or Surgical ICU settings preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex, multisystem conditions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No travel pairs or groups accepted
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as locals are not accepted
• Former staff must wait at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Up to 4 days of RTO can be auto-approved at time of submission, with no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-738917. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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