
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $46.11
- Weekly
- $1,660
- Yearly (full-time)
- $86,320
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $46.11/hour — 2% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico ($45.36/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico right now
- 315 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Mexico from 6 agencies, 142 of them in Albuquerque.
- Pay in these listings: $25.59 – $86.00/hour, median $55.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico: $45.36/hour ($94,349/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($58.09/hour across 134 jobs).
Job description
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Nursing Job in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Travel ICU RN opportunity in central Albuquerque, NM with low patient ratios, 12-hour night shifts, and onsite orientation. Join a supportive critical care team, strengthen your ICU nursing skills, and enjoy everything this vibrant New Mexico healthcare destination has to offer.
Job Details
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, with the option to work 48 hours at straight time
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620 - $1,700
- Setting: Adult ICU with float opportunities to similar units as needed
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- Weekend Requirement: Yes
- Float Requirement: Required
- Orientation: Provided onsite
Job Requirements
- Minimum 1.5 years of recent ICU experience preferred
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Active Registered Nurse license in New Mexico or compact license eligible prior to start
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Strong experience caring for adult critical care patients
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and float to similar units when needed
- Experience with 1:2 patient ratios preferred
- Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, high-acuity ICU environment
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU
- Monitor and manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, and vasoactive drips
- Administer medications and therapies according to ICU protocols and clinical standards
- Assess patient status, recognize changes quickly, and respond appropriately
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support optimal outcomes
- Assist with procedures and manage complex critical care interventions as needed
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold best practices in patient safety
- Float to like units within scope when required by facility needs
Apply now for this Travel ICU RN job in Albuquerque, New Mexico and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.
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.
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