Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $3,276 per week

KTI Health is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

• Job Title: Registered Nurse – ICU
• Job ID: 3444869
• Facility: Lovelace Women's Hospital
• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Department: ICU/CCU
• Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Openings: 1
• Shift: Nights – 4x12 Hours
• Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Patient Ratio: ICU 1:2 | IMC 1:4
• Patient Population: Adults
• Beds: 32
• Charting System: Epic (Preferred)
• Experience Required: 2 Years
• Travel Experience: Not Required

Job Description

Lovelace Women's Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU to join its ICU/CCU team for a 13-week travel contract.

The selected candidate will provide critical care to adult patients with complex medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions. Responsibilities include monitoring critically ill patients, managing ventilators, administering and titrating cardiac and vasoactive medications, managing central lines, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience.
• Ideally 2–3 years of progressive ICU experience.
• Strong critical care and patient assessment skills.
• Experience managing a 1:2 ICU patient ratio.
• Epic experience preferred.
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred.
• LTAC experience preferred.
• Trauma Level II experience preferred.
• Must be comfortable floating as required.

First-time travelers are welcome with 2–3 years of progressive ICU experience.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS

Preferred Certifications:

• CPI
• NIHSS
• PALS
• TNCC

Required Clinical Skills

**IV Therap

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