GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel PCU Registered Nurse Jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico | Cardiac Stepdown
Travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse and use your cardiac stepdown experience in a high-acuity hospital setting. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the chance to care for adult and geriatric patients while enjoying the scenic beauty, mountain views, and vibrant culture of Albuquerque.
Job Details
- Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Cardiac Stepdown
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 12 hours
- Shift Pattern: 4 shifts per week; option for 36 or 48 hours per week
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,700 - $1,790
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Ratio: 1:4 to 1:5
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Schedule Type: Self-scheduling with rotating weekend coverage as needed
- Orientation: Includes onsite unit orientation
- Float Requirement: May float to like units within scope as needed
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in New Mexico or Compact state eligibility prior to start
- At least 1 year of recent PCU, stepdown, or cardiac nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
- Strong cardiovascular nursing experience required
- BLS and ACLS required
- NIHSS required
- CPI preferred
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Ability to work nights and provide safe care in a fast-paced cardiac stepdown environment
- Comfortable with travel assignment expectations and floating to similar units as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to PCU and cardiac stepdown patients with CHF, STEMI/NSTEMI, and other cardiovascular conditions
- Monitor telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias to support timely clinical interventions
- Administer and manage cardiac medications, drips, and IV therapies per unit protocols
- Care for patients requiring BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive airway support
- Perform assessments, document care accurately in Epic, and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Manage central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and other progressive care nursing needs
- Support post-cardiac angiogram, post-MI, pre/post cardiac cath, and post-cardiac surgery patients
- Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered care environment while following unit protocols and best practices
Apply now to join this Albuquerque travel nursing opportunity and advance your career in a rewarding PCU / cardiac stepdown Registered Nurse role.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #519927. 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: PCU
About GHR Healthcare
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