Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,814 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join an adult critical care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Albuquerque, NM. This 13-week ICU/CCU assignment offers night shifts, strong clinical support, and the chance to provide high-acuity patient care in a fast-paced critical care setting near the Sandia Mountains.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / CCU
• Employment Type: Travel RN, Registered Nurse
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Shift Pattern: 4x12-hour night shifts
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620 - $1,700
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Location: Albuquerque, NM 87109
• Setting: Adult ICU with 32 beds
• Weekend Requirement: Rotating weekends
• Floating: Required to float to units within scope as needed
• Orientation: Brief unit orientation provided

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending New Mexico or compact RN license accepted prior to start
• At least 1 year of ICU nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Epic experience preferred for this hospital RN position
• Strong critical care background with comfort managing complex adult ICU patients
• Ability to work night shifts, rotating weekends, and float when needed
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must submit all requested time-off needs at the time of application

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to adult ICU and CCU patients
• Monitor and manage patients with conditions such as sepsis, ARDS, CHF, DKA, GI bleeds, overdose, and post-operative complications
• Care for ventilated patients and support advanced therapies including CRRT
• Administer blood products, titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips, and manage central lines and arterial lines
• Interpret dysrhythmias, ABGs, and other critical data to guide timely interventions
• Support infection prevention, isolation precautions, and high standards of patient safety
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, and rapid response teams
• Adapt quickly to changing patient acuity and assist with floating assignments when required

Why Apply for This Travel RN Job?

• Competitive weekly pay for a travel nursing assignment in New Mexico
• Opportunity to grow your critical care nursing skills in a high-acuity ICU
• Supportive environment for experienced nurses and first-time travelers alike
• Explore Albuquerque’s desert scenery, mountain views, and vibrant local culture

Apply now to take the next step in your ICU nursing career and join a collaborative healthcare team in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #519184. 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: ICU

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