Travel Cardiac Critical Care Registered Nurse

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Specialty:
  CVICU
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  02/16/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Opportunity:

RN - CCC

Job Details:

• Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles required

• Utilize nursing process to provide direct patient care to assigned group of patients during shift

• Provide safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs and responses

• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patient/family and healthcare team

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physician or standard protocols

• Identify and meet patient and family learning and discharge needs

• Assume responsibility for clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel

• Complete patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing

• Two years current experience required in 12+ bed cardiac critical care and/or intensive care unit

• Must be team player, flexible, and accustomed to fast-paced environment

• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment

• Open heart, LVAD, balloon pump experience preferred

• EPIC experience preferred but can train on-site

• Required certifications:
New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

• BLS & ACLS must be completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross

• Must pass BCA (basic cardiac arrhythmia) testing during first week of assignment

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required

Facility:

This healthcare facility provides comprehensive cardiac critical care services with advanced cardiac procedures and interventions. The facility maintains high standards for cardiac care and offers specialized programs including open heart surgery, LVAD support, and balloon pump procedures. The organization emphasizes patient-centered care and utilizes modern technology systems to support clinical excellence and patient safety outcomes.

Location:

Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque offers a unique blend of Southwestern culture and outdoor recreation opportunities in a vibrant metropolitan setting surrounded by stunning desert landscapes and the Sandia Mountains. The city provides excellent work-life balance with year-round sunshine, diverse cultural attractions, and easy access to hiking, skiing, and numerous outdoor activities.

Adex Job  # . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.

• Referral bonus