Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,972 per week in Albuquerque, NM

ID : 74295542 Shift : Day 3x12-Hour (07 : 00 - 19 : 30) Description : PLEASE NOTE : With the new tower opening, there is a possibility that travelers will be asked to the switch the CTICU (Cardiothoracic ICU). The traveler's current bill rate will be honored if they are asked to switch.

• 36 or 48 hrsNO RQI Certs
• No locals within 75 miles
• COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical Position / Specialty : Neuro ICU Ratios : 1 : 2 Years of experience REQ : 1.5 years First-timers accepted : (Y / N) Yes Weekend REQ : Varies based on unit needs Certs REQ : ACLS, BCLS, NIH Is on-call REQ? (Y / N) What is the req? No Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, may be floated to other ICUs, PCU floors (may see med surg like patients and on occasion, 6 : 1 ratios apply, but are not the standard), ED to care for admitted patients, PACU to care for admitted patients. Patient Diagnoses : TBI, SAH, SDH, Tumor Resections, Status Epilepticus, Any other neurologic disorder Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y / N) Yes, but not guaranteed. Locals accepted : (Y / N) What is the local radius rule? No locals within 75 miles Pending License accepted : (Y / N) Yes RTO Restrictions : Greater than 7 days needs approval Guaranteed Hours : x hours / week, facility is allowed to call off 3x throughout a 13-week assignment Special Requirements : EVD insertions, Neuro Post-op care, A-line insertions, Intubation, Central line insertion, CRRT, Post-TPA care, Post Thrombectomy Care, EVDs and CRRT equipment, Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias Skills Requirements : ICP Hospital Highlights Type of Facility : Level I Trauma, Teaching, Children s Hospital, Short term, acute care Total Staffed Beds : 554 Scrub Color : Black Charting : Cerner Parking Cost : No Fee OT after 48 hours on all contract signed on or after 10 / 30 / 2025 Modified 12 : 00 : 00 AM Account Manager : Lindsay Gag Account Manager Email : COVID-19 Vaccine : Not Required Flu Vaccine : Required - Medical / Religious Exemptions Only Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1.5 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Required Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care / management, Continuous IV sedation, CVA / Acute Stroke management, External ventricular drain (EVD), ICP monitoring
• , Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Lumbar drains
• , Management of dysrhythmias, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Post Neurosurgery management, Spinal cord injury
• , Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Traumatic Brain injury
• , Ventilator Management, Neuro skills / exp Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : see floating details below Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : False Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Varies based on unit needs. Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 16 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 16 Number of Beds : 16 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : TBISAHSDHTumor ResectionsStatus EpilepticusAny other neurologic disorderEVD insertionsNeuro Post-op careA-line insertionsIntubationCentral line insertionCRRTPost-TPA carePost Thrombectomy Care Special Procedures / Unit Details : PLEASE DO NOT PASS IF THEY ARE MISSING REQUIREMENTSMust have Neuro experience, please SCREEN if they missing any requirements FLOATING DETAILS : May be floated to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED to care for admitted patients, PACU to care for admitted patients.PLEASE NOTE : With the new tower opening, there is a possibility that travelers will be asked to the switch the CTICU (Cardiothoracic ICU). The traveler's current bill rate will be honored if they are asked to switch. Special Equipment : EVDsCRRT Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). RTO : RTO Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include : Block 1 : Thanksgiving the day after; Block 2 : Christmas Eve Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3 : NYE NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer. No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract. If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer. Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.
• 75 mileage radius in effect please redirect if clinician lives within 75 miles of facility Please ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that location License can pend at the time of submission For all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated.
• If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification offer. PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittal Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Min yrs of Exp : 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time) P / F Testing is required Travelers can work up to 12 consecutive month before needing to take a break between assignments Perm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9 / 2022 OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittal Preceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shifts Compliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be accepted Modules : Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billable Modules are completed during orientation, and annually Modules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Submittal Details : Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include : Block 1 : Thanksgiving & the day after; Block 2 : Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3 : NYE & NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer.No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract.If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer.Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.
• 75 mileage radius in effect please redirect if clinician lives within 75 miles of facilityPlease ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that locationLicense can pend at the time of submissionFor all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated.
• If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification & offer.PCU, ICU And L&D Units 36 & 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittalCertified Comprehensive Stroke CenterMin yrs of Exp : 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time)P / F Testing is requiredTravelers can work up to 12 consecutive month before needing to take a break between assignmentsPerm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9 / 2022OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittalPreceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shiftsCompliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billableModules are completed during orientation, and annuallyModules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Guaranteed Hours : Contract Weeks : 91