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Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

📍 Lakewood, colorado · · · 36 hrs/week

NursingUHC-00150371
Candidate pay rate:$56/hr ≈ $2,016/wk before stipends Quick apply or call (408) 441-9200

Job description

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

Start Date: 10-26-2026

End Date: 01-25-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $56.00 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 Trauma and Oncology and General Med Surg Pts
  • Experience or 'Must have' skills Acute Care Nursing
  • Are RN's required to titrate drips No
  • Common titratable &/or set rate drips analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control
  • Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Phillips Telemetry. RN are required to be competent in reading strips. Centrally monitored off the unit.
  • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? No
  • Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios 1:12
  • RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Moderate Oxygen needs
  • Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block
  • Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
  • Holiday Requirements Yes
  • Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Determined by NM
  • Floating Requirements? Yes - Determined by NM and depart needs
  • If an extreme need could float within Zone 3
  • Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Navy Blue
  • Unit/Department Specific Orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation
  • Specialty: Med Surg 6th Floor

Apply Now

Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical? 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.