Travel Registered Nurse Jobs in New Mexico

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PICU RN for a Level I Trauma children's teaching hospital requiring recent PICU experience and CRRT/ECMO skills.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric ICU (PICU) of a Level I Trauma, teaching, acute care children's hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Patient population includes respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, trauma, CRRT, ECMO, heme/onc, multi-system organ failure, and suicide attempt cases
• Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts (7:00-19:30 or equivalent night schedule), not rotating within a 4-week schedule but may work either shift during the contract
• Contracted for 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts per schedule for day shift or 5 for night shift, as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights count as weekends
• Float to NICU required; may float to Peds ED for admitted patient assignments when holding patients
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Must be able and willing to care for 2 intubated patients when needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM state or compact) required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience, with recent PICU experience within the last 2 years
• Level I Trauma hospital experience required
• Experience with CRRT and ECMO procedures required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Working knowledge of inotropic drips required
• Skilled in respiratory care including ETT/NT suctioning, tracheostomy care, high flow nasal cannula, and chest tube management
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Experience administering emergency medications including vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and continuous sedation
• Pediatric dosage calculation skills required
• Pending license accepted for consideration
• Flu shot required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with complex and high-acuity diagnoses in a 554-bed facility
• Scrubs are black, not facility-provided
• No parking fees
• COVID vaccine optional, though facility is required to report vaccination status
• First-time travelers accepted
• Previous travel experience not required
• Not eligible for local candidates; must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval
• Block schedules are not guaranteed