Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Albuquerque, NM - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: Albuquerque, NM Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | 36 or 48 Hours Per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU setting at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Care for patients with diagnoses including CABG, aortic aneurysm repair, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, heart failure, MODS, and sepsis
• Manage and monitor advanced hemodynamic support devices including ECMO, IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz catheters
• Perform and assist with bedside procedures including CRRT, arterial lines, CVCs, chest tubes, NG tube insertion, and bedside surgical procedures
• Operate specialized equipment including Hemosphere, Arctic Sun, Blanketrol, Cortrak, Glidescope, and Philips monitors
• Float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, and PACU to care for admitted patients as facility needs require

Required Qualifications

• Active or pending RN licensure (pending license accepted at time of submission)
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Experience with post-operative open heart patients and advanced cardiac monitoring
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility (non-local driver's license required on file)
• Must pass EKG competency testing (pass/fail; maximum 2 attempts)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU or CTVICU experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records
• Experience with CRRT, ECMO, IABP, and Impella devices
• Prior travel nursing experience is a plus

Why Join Us

• Work at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and acute care facility with 554 staffed beds offering exposure to a high-acuity, diverse patient population
• Guaranteed contracted hours (36 or 48 per week) with no on-call requirement and no parking fees at the facility

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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