Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $3,010 per week
Albuquerque, NM, 87101, USA
- Healthcare
- Part-time
- Travel Nurse
- PICU RN
- Pediatric Intensive Care
This role is for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Travel Nurse (RN) based in Albuquerque, NM, requiring at least 1.5 years of experience and certifications like BLS, PALS, and an active New Mexico nursing license. The position involves 12-hour rotating night shifts caring for critically ill pediatric patients, including experience with CRRT, ECMO, and inotropic drips, and may require occasional float shifts to related pediatric units. The assignment lasts 13 weeks with guaranteed contracted hours, strict COVID vaccination policies, and excludes local candidates within a 75-mile radius.
Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 02/09/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Description:
3x12s or 4x12s
*No RQI Certs
*No locals within 75 miles
*COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical
Position / Specialty: PICU RN
Ratios: 1:2
Shift: shifts are rotating, they won't rotate within a 4 week schedule but want to have them be able to work either shift during their contract.
Years of experience REQ: 1.5 years
First-timers accepted: Yes
Weekend REQ: 4 weekend shifts per schedule for day shift and 4 - 5 for night shift as Friday Saturday and Sunday nights are considered weekends
Certs REQ: BLS, PALS, NM License
Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, foat to NICU required. Peds Travelers might be asked to go be a resource for a float shift in the Peds ED. They will not ever take care of ED patients nor will they have a full assignment. They will be there to help with IV's, Meds, etc; just to be helpful
Open to accommodating block schedule? Not guaranteed
Locals accepted? What is the local radius rule? No locals within 75 mile radius
Pending License accepted: Yes
RTO Restrictions: greater than 7 days needs approval
Guaranteed Hours: Contracted hours 36/ week, facility is allowed to call off 3x throughout a 13-week assignment.
Special Requirements: CRRT& ECMO procedure experience, Vents, working knowledge of inotropic drips
Patient Diagnoses: Respiratory distress/failure, Renal failure, Trauma, CRRT, ECMO Heme/onc, Mulit system organ failure, Suicide attempt
At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.
We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.




