Job description
ICU Registered Nurse
Start Date: 11-30-2026
End Date: 03-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $57.40 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Education
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients General- Combination ICUs
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 2 years of ICU experience Prefer prior travel experience. If a 1st time traveler- then they need to have 3+ years of ICU experience & have Epic experience "
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, & more
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Designated Charge on each unit
- doesn't take a patient assignment unless necessary
- more common for night shift charge to end up with a small pt assignment.
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios None
- For sitter needs onl Y
- RT in ICU 24/7 "Designated RT for ICU- but may not be on the unit 24/7
- RNs expected to be able to assist in troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs. "
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow
- Breathing treatments
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No monitor tech
- RNs are expected to read and interpret their own tele
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "7-7, Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 wks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling. All time off requests need to be submitted prior to starting assignment"
- Weekend Requirements 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule
- Holiday Requirements May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation Is there a call or standby requirement? Rare, for low census
- Floating Requirements "May be asked to float into any other acuity level
- ICU, PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele Scrub Color/Dress Code Any Color
- Unit/Department specific orientation 1-2 days with a preceptor
- Specialty: ICU RN
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a ICU Registered Nurse? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.