Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/11/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Med/Surg Neuro RN – Albuquerque, NM
Weekly Gross Pay: $1,800
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Specialty: Medical Surgical – Neuro
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
Shift: Nights – 3x12s, 6:30 PM–7:00 AM
Hours: 36 or 48 hours/week
Overtime: Hours over 48/week are overtime
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience
- 24 months of nursing experience for first-time travelers
- First-time travelers are welcome
- BLS required
- NIHSS required (pending accepted)
- CPI preferred
- Epic charting experience
- Patient ratio: 1:6
Required Skills
- IV therapy and phlebotomy
- Blood product administration
- Central line blood draws
- PICC line management
- Starting and maintaining IVs
- Peripheral line care/management
- Chest tubes
- High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
- Non-invasive airway management
- Oxygen administration and oral suctioning
- Colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube care
- CVA/neurological care
- Heparin, insulin, and PCA
- Isolation precautions/PPE
- Wound care and wound vac
- Surgical drains
- Pre/post-hemodialysis management
- Renal failure care
Unit Details
- 32-bed Med/Surg Neuro unit
- Adult and geriatric patients
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6
- Self-scheduling
- Float required to like units
- No call
- 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week period
- 24 hours of orientation
- 1 pre-approved time-off request
- Rapid Response Team available
- 36- or 48-hour schedule options
- 48 hours of straight time allowed
About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.