Location: Dallas, TX

Start Date: 04-11-2025

End Date: 07-11-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; rotating schedule including at least 4 weekend shifts per schedule period (night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $46 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert care to critically ill patients in the neuro/medical ICU, maintaining high standards of safety and compassion
• Manage invasive monitoring and lines, including central line and arterial line care and troubleshooting
• Support airway management and intubation procedures alongside the team
• Care for patients with EVDs and collaborate with core staff when needed
• Use Meditech EMR to document care accurately and communicate patient status
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, transfers, and discharge planning
• Adhere to unit policies and maintain estimated 2:1 patient ratios to ensure quality outcomes
• Float to other ICUs, BMT or PCU units as needed while maintaining professionalism and adaptability

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state where you’ll practice (or compact license as applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU nursing experience (neuro/medical ICU experience strongly preferred)
• Current ACLS certification (required)
• Comfortable with central line and arterial line management; experience with intubation and EVD care preferred
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR is a plus
• Team player with accountability, strong critical thinking, and a caring bedside manner

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of critical care monitoring, ventilator management and hemodynamic assessment
• Skilled in central line and arterial line care and troubleshooting
• Experience assisting with or managing intubation cases and post-intubation care
• Understanding of EVD care and neuro-critical care considerations
• Proficient documentation skills in Meditech or similar EMR systems
• Ability to work effectively in high-acuity, fast-paced environments and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support for your 13-week assignment
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings options to plan for tomorrow
• Life insurance and disability resources for peace of mind
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make credentialing smoother
• Travel reimbursement and relocation support for move-in day
• A supportive team that values YOU and your critical skills

Travel Perks: Explore Dallas, TX

This travel assignment places you in vibrant Dallas — enjoy Klyde Warren Park and its food trucks, explore the Perot Museum and Dallas Museum of Art, stroll the Bishop Arts District for boutique shopping and great dining, or recharge at White Rock Lake and the Trinity River trails. For nightlife and live music, Deep Ellum is nearby, and weekend day trips to the Fort Worth Stockyards or nearby lakes are perfect for exploring North Texas.

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