Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM); schedule includes every-other-weekend coverage and holiday rotation; guaranteed 36 hours/week (12-hour night schedule, unit coverage dependent)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $61 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

• Assess, monitor and care for high-acuity medical telemetry patients using clinical judgment and compassion
• Interpret telemetry and 12-lead EKG rhythms and respond appropriately to changes
• Perform competent IV skills and collaborate with the IV SWAT RN for difficult access
• Maintain sterile technique and perform Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes when competent
• Use Cerner EMR to accurately document assessments, interventions and patient progress
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including RT and pharmacy for 24/7 patient needs
• Serve as part of a patient-centered team to manage admissions, discharges and high turnover
• Participate in required SIMs Lab, lifts, restraints and wound care education and demonstrate competency

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (eligible to submit for AZ licensure; license to submit acceptable)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience (as listed in job details)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Strong telemetry experience with reliable EKG interpretation skills
• Proven IV experience is a must
• Comfortable working 1:4 ratios and caring for high-acuity patients
• Familiarity with Cerner or similar EMR systems
• Willingness to complete and pass DYS exam prior to accepting assignment and pass SIMs Lab on day 1 of orientation
• Travelers: must have own vehicle and meet appearance/fit-test requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings, men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN licensure required
• BSN not required (associate or diploma acceptable)

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry nursing and continuous cardiac monitoring
• EKG rhythm recognition and clinical response
• IV starts, maintenance and troubleshooting
• Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing care with sterile technique
• Experience with Cerner electronic medical records
• High-acuity medical-surgical nursing, including care for ESRD, post-op transplant patients, DKA and respiratory support (BiPAP/CPAP familiarity)
• Patient lifts, restraints and wound care principles
• Clear communication and teamwork in a fast-paced acute care setting

Benefits

• Generous travel benefits and reimbursement to make life on the road easier
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on care, not paperwork
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Access to ongoing education and simulation training to sharpen your skills
• A supportive team environment with clinical resources like a SWAT IV RN and 24/7 RT and pharmacy
• Opportunities to build experience with high-acuity patients and advanced telemetry care
• Referral program and recognition for great performers

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Welcome to Phoenix, where the desert meets big-city convenience. When you're off shift explore Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak for a sunrise hike, stroll the Desert Botanical Garden, visit the Heard Museum to learn about Native American art and culture, or enjoy Old Town Scottsdale for dining and galleries. For weekend road trips, Sedona's red rocks are roughly two hours away and the Grand Canyon is a scenic drive for a longer day trip. Plenty of parks, brunch spots and outdoor patios await when you need to recharge.

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