Travel RN - ICU
Albuquerque, NM
Staffing partner
Posted Jun 19 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 48
- Unit
- ICU
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 4 a week · 48 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Jun 8, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
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About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs Hours: 48 hrs/wk Start Date: Jun 8, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU Night position requiring BLS and ACLS certifications, with a valid NM or compact RN license and at least 1-2 years of ICU experience.
- Details
- ICU unit within a hospital setting
- Night shift
schedule
19:00–07:30 Schedule options of 36 or 48 hours per week (4x12-hour shifts) Weekend availability required Floating to other units required Epic EMR experience preferred Requirements Active NM or compact RN license required Current BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum 1-2 years of ICU experience required Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible Additional Information First-time travelers are welcome to apply Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being eligible as a traveler No travel pairs or groups accepted RTO is limited to no more than 3 days and no RTO will be approved during the first week of orientation Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration
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“a travel RN for an ICU Night position requiring BLS and ACLS certifications, with a valid NM or compact RN license and at least 1-2 years of ICU experience.” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active NM or compact RN license required
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Minimum 1-2 years of ICU experience required
- Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Additional Information
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being eligible as a traveler
- No travel pairs or groups accepted
- RTO is limited to no more than 3 days and no RTO will be approved during the first week of orientation
- Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration
Place
- City
- Albuquerque, NM
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Local household income
- $68,317/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Albuquerque area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Nestled in the high desert along the Rio Grande, Albuquerque blends Southwestern culture with a sunny, four-season climate. The Sandia Mountains frame the skyline to the east, while historic Old Town offers adobe architecture and local shops. A relaxed pace and diverse medical facilities make it an appealing option for nurses seeking a distinctive Southwestern lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…
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