
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
Travel ICU Registered Nurse Job in Albuquerque, NM
Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Join a dynamic intensive care team and make an impact in a high-acuity setting where your critical thinking, bedside care, and clinical expertise are valued every day.
This travel nursing job offers a strong schedule, advanced patient care experience, and the chance to work in a vibrant part of Albuquerque with easy access to downtown amenities, local dining, and the unique culture that makes this New Mexico city such a great place to work and live.
Job Details
- Position: ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN) Travel Assignment
- Setting: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Location: Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week, with an option for 48 hours at straight time
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620 - $1,700
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- Weekend Coverage: Required
- Float Requirement: May float to MS, Stepdown, PCU, ER, or CVICU as needed
- Openings: 1
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending New Mexico or compact license accepted prior to start
- At least 1.5 years of ICU experience required
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Experience caring for adult patients in a high-acuity critical care setting
- Comfortable working with a 1:2 patient ratio
- Ability to float within scope to like units as needed
- Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
- Ability to meet travel nursing compliance requirements and complete onboarding steps promptly
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and skilled bedside care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU
- Monitor patient conditions and respond quickly to changes in clinical status
- Administer medications, manage infusions, and support complex treatment plans
- Perform and assist with advanced ICU procedures and therapies as appropriate
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and thoroughly
- Support infection prevention practices and maintain a safe care environment
- Float to related units when needed while maintaining quality patient care
Apply now for this Albuquerque ICU Registered Nurse travel job and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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