Job description
Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU
Start Date: 12-07-2026
End Date: 03-08-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $64.40 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
- we do ICPs and occasional balloon pumps. We don't necessarily have to assign those to a traveler
- # of Beds: 16
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2 with occasional 1:1- TPA, balloon pump, recovery of crani
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, COVID, stroke, neurosurgery, renal failure, respiratory failure, COPD, cancer, DKA
- Gaymar Hypothermia, Arrow Balloon Pump, Camino Neuro monitoring, CRRT, Impella, EVDs, Lumbar drains
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, insulin
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: Nasal cannula to vent
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs required to read and interpret
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Unit schedulers will make schedule
- Weekend Requirements: Every other
- Holiday Requirements: As needed
- Floating Requirements: Mainly to PCU but can go to all areas in the hospital depending on abilities
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN: Navy Blue
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 shifts
- Additional Notes: Fast paced, have an e ICU remote monitoring system, This unit focuses on bedside shift report, intentional hourly rounding. Looking for highly motivated nurses that are able to critically think through complex situations. The right candidate does not have to be competent in all areas of ICU but needs to be ready and willing to ask questions, seek out resources, and be open to learning new things. The community is culturally diverse and encompasses nationalities that do not speak English including both Hispanics and Sudanese. The idea employee will be able to embrace these difference and provide the highest quality of care while ensuring an excellent patient experience to everyone seeking our services.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Cardiac 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.