Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Company: HonorVet Technologies
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: July 14, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description HonorVet Technologies is seeking a local contract nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a local contract nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit - Discipline: RN - Start Date: 07/28/2025 - Duration: 13 weeks - 48 hours per week - Shift: 12 hours, nights - Employment Type: Local Contract Position: ICU Registered Nurse – Night Shift Schedule Options: 36 or 48 hours per week (Overtime applies for hours worked beyond 48) Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Location: Albuquerque, NM 87102 Key Responsibilities: - Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients in accordance with nursing standards and protocols - Manage ventilators, airways, and IV drips - Monitor and respond to dysrhythmias and patient condition changes - Perform documentation in an electronic medical record system (Epic preferred) - Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members - Adhere to infection control and isolation precaution protocols Required Experience: - 2 years of ICU experience preferred - Previous travel experience is not required (first-time travelers accepted) Certifications Required: - ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - NIH Stroke Certification - BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) – preferred Technical Skills Required: - Airway management - Ventilator patient care - Arterial line management (preferred for ER cross-coverage) - Central line care and maintenance - Management of IV drips - Dysrhythmia recognition and management - Adherence to isolation precautions - Documentation in EMR (Epic experience preferred) Additional Details: - Floating: Yes, as needed - Weekends: Rotating schedule - Call: Not required - Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 About HonorVet Technologies HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans. As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more. At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served. Benefits - Vision benefits - License and certification reimbursement - Continuing Education - Medical benefits - Wellness and fitness programs - Dental benefits - Guaranteed Hours - Mileage reimbursement - Referral bonus - Bereavement - Holiday Pay - Sick pay - Retention bonus

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