Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,496 per week in Albuquerque, NM

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: March 13, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Location: Albuquerque, NM Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,496 per week Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 4/20/2026 About the Position ID: 76296852 Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: *No locals within 100 miles *COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical 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 : TNCC*, NIHSS*, ACLS, BLSSkills : Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)*, Medical Intensive Care Unit*, Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring*, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)*, Care of the patient on ECMO*, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP)*, ECMO*, Heart Transplant*, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Impella*, Nurse driven ECMO protocols*, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR)*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention*, Sheath Removal*, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*, Valve Repair/Replacement*, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)*, IV insulin protocols*, GI surgery*, Liver failure*, Liver transplant*, Pancreas transplant*, Acute Kidney Injury*, Chronic/Acute Renal failure*, CVVHD/CRRT*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, PICC line management*, TPN/Lipids*, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade*, Emergency Medications*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance*, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal*, Fresh tracheostomy*, Lung transplant*, Pulmonary edema*, Activated Clotting Time (ACT)*, Infection Prevention*, Isolation Precautions/PPE*, Phlebotomy*, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*, Carbon monoxide poisoning*, Decompression Sickness*, Delayed graft function recognition & management*, Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients*, Fibrinogen*, INR*, Management of high-output drains*, Massive transfusion protocol*, Monitoring for abdominal compartment syndrome*, PT/PTT*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Continuous IV sedation, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Pulmonary embolism, Respiratory failure, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management, Intake and Output monitoring, Urine output assessment 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 Compliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). RTO : RTO Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer. No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract. If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer. Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up. * 100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensions Please ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that location License can pend at the time of submission For all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. * If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification offer. PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittal Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Min yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time) P/F Testing is required New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks 6 month break is required for any travelers that have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached their one year mark, whichever comes first Perm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022 OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittal Preceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shifts Compliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be accepted Modules: Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billable Modules are completed during orientation, and annually Modules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Submittal Details: Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). Restrictions: Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving & the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE & NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer.No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract.If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer.Marketing submissions: Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.*100 mileage radius effective 3/10/2026 please redirect if clinician lives within 100 miles of facility this includes extensionsPlease ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that locationLicense can pend at the time of submissionFor all Behavioral Health and related positions: if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. *If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification & offer.PCU, ICU And L&D Units 36 & 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittalCertified Comprehensive Stroke CenterMin yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time)P/F Testing is requiredNew 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 firstPerm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022OT Policy: OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittalPreceptor Pay: this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shiftsCompliance Info: Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billableModules are completed during orientation, and annuallyModules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91 Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS BLS Basic EKG Exam CCRN Core Exam - Nursing ICU/CCU RN Exam ICU/CCU RN Skills Checklist Ishihara Colorvision Screening NIHSS

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