Job description
Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Telemetry Orthopedic
Start Date: 11-02-2026
End Date: 02-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $61.89 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 diagnosis / Types of patients total joints, cardiac rule out, PNA, psych, gen surgery post op
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Nitro, Insulin (may initiate and then transfer), low dose dopamine and dobutamine. Rare on this floor. Would be titratable within a small range.
- Are RN's required to titrate drips yes, heparin
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips heparin is weight based
- Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips? yes, and yes
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor yes/yes
- Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios 1
- 8 max 1:12
- RT/Equipment (ie Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) cpap, bipap, high flow
- Shifts & Scheduling 07-730 3 days a week
- Weekend Requirement every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement rotate as needed
- Call or Standby Requirement no
- Floating Requirements Can float up to Med tele, PCU or ICU to care for Med Surg acuity patients or ER holding.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code any color professional scrubs
- Unit/Department Specific Orientation Can test out of Epic if experienced. Will meet with unit educator and then 1 full shift orientation.
- Specialty: MST Ortho RN
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Telemetry Orthopedic? 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.