Travel PICU RN - $2,538 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/11/2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN for a Level I Trauma children's teaching hospital, requiring NM or compact license and 1.5 years of recent PICU experience.

Details

• Work in the PICU of a Level I Trauma, academic teaching children's hospital
• Patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:2
• Patient population includes respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, trauma, CRRT, ECMO, heme/onc, multi-system organ failure, and suicide attempt cases
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30), contracted for 36 hours per week
• Shifts are rotating day/night but will not rotate within a 4-week schedule
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts per schedule for day shift and 5 for night shift (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights considered weekends)
• Float to NICU required, with potential float to Peds ED for admitted patient assignments
• No on-call requirement
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Must be willing to care for 2 intubated patients when needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact)
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Minimum 1.5 years of PICU experience, with experience required to be recent within the last 2 years
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Experience with CRRT and ECMO procedures
• Ventilator management experience
• Working knowledge of inotropic drips
• Skills in respiratory care including ETT/NT suctioning, tracheostomy care, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with central line management, arterial line management, and administration of blood products
• Experience with IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, and pediatric dosage calculations
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Flu vaccine required
• Candidates may not reside within 100 miles of the facility

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with complex and high-acuity diagnoses
• Facility is a 554-bed Level I Trauma, academic teaching, short-term acute care children's hospital
• Black scrubs required, not provided
• COVID vaccine is optional, though facility requires reporting of vaccination status or declination
• Facility may call off scheduled shifts up to 3 times during the 13-week assignment
• Time off requests greater than 7 days require approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pending RN license accepted for consideration
• A 6-month system break is required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
• Former staff must have a 12-month separation before returning

American Traveler Job ID #P-777980. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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