Start Date: 10-27-2026

End Date: 01-26-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $73.50 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 ARDS, Sepsis, Chronic vent, ETOH withdrawal, DKA, CRRT, therapeutic hypothermia, IABP. Line placements and intubations are common.
• Experience or 'Must have' skills CRRT experience preferred (Next Stage). Per email from Suzanne, Doesn't need extensive CVICU experience, however, unit prefers to have someone with cardiac skill.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasoactive Medications, Sedation Medications, Heparin, Insulin
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge Nurse or Nurse Shift Manager
• Generally does not take patients. 4 Nurse Shift managers on staff. Relief charges 1 shift per week.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes, only as Safety Attendants (sitters). Primary Nursing.
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Both 24/7
• RT in ICU 24/7 Not in ICU but RT In house 24/7.
• RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) Vents (Drager, Hamilton), CPAP, BIPAP
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes- during the day, Nurses must be able to read and interpret EKG strips. Phillips monitors.
• Shifts & Scheduling 12 hr shifts. Shift 645-1915 or 1845-0715. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it. Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff. Block scheduling is generally not available.
• Weekend Requirements EOW
• Is there a call or standby requirement? No
• Floating Requirements May float to CSICU-only operate within scope and all critical care like units. To all 5 Sacramento facilities- see details on General Info page. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
• Unit/Department specific orientation 2 shifts in Medical ICU. 1 shift in Trauma, Neuro, and Surgical ICUs.
• Additional Notes Pharmacy in house 24/7. ICU Pharmacy open during day shift.
• Specialty: Russell ICU (RICU)