Job description
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular ICU
Start Date: 11-30-2026
End Date: 03-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $61.60 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
- BLS, ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients
- Generalized ICU, Cardiac, Respiratory failure, Post open heart
- Experience or 'Must have' skills
- Complex patients on multiple vasopressors, Ballon pumps, Impella devices, CRRT etc.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?
- Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips
- Levophed, Epinephrine, Vaso, Cardene, Primacor, Heparin etc
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?
- Yes. Charge can take patients if the need arises.
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?
- Occasionally. Patient care is nurse driven
- Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7?
- Yes.Intensivist are available 27/7
- RT in ICU 24/7?
- Yes.
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?
- Basic management by the RN. These devices are managed by RT.
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?
- No monitor techs. RN’s are required to read their strips. We use GE equipment in the unit.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)
- We allow self scheduling and the staffing center will balance the schedule for unit needs.
- Weekend Requirements
- 6 shifts Friday evening to Monday morning at 7AM
- Holiday Requirements
- 3 Holidays shifts. This includes the eve or day of the holiday
- Is there a call or standby requirement?
- No. But you will be call off on 4 hour basis if scheduled
- Floating Requirements
- Everyone can float to every other inpatient area.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code
- Galaxy blue(Blue), the pants can be interchanged with black pants.
- Specialty: CTVU
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular ICU? 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.