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Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Ortho

📍 Santa Cruz, california · · · 36 hrs/week

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Candidate pay rate:$65.1/hr ≈ $2,344/wk before stipends Quick apply or call (408) 441-9200

Job description

Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Ortho

Start Date: 12-07-2026

End Date: 03-08-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $65.10 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

  • Charting System: Cerner
  • Unit Notes: - Unit: NE Med Surg/Ortho
  • # beds: 55 beds
  • Certs: BLS. ONC for oncology nurses
  • Ratios: 5 to 1
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Charge Nurse: Yes - Does not take patients
  • Nurse Aides: PCT 1 - 3 depending on census
  • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Holidays: Work into perm staff holiday rotation
  • Scrub Color: Navy
  • Tele: No
  • Vents: No
  • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes
  • IV Team: IV & PICC team available during the day
  • RT 24/7: Yes
  • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
  • Shifts: Shifts are all 8's. Nights is 0.9 FTE (4 shifts one week , 5 shifts the next week)
  • Floating: Travelers will have a 'home base' unit, however, floating is required between both Med Surg units
  • Floor specific orientation: 1 shift of orientation on each unit (total of 2 orientation shifts)
  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Med Surg, Ortho
  • Additional Notes: Night shift requires 2 years of solid Med Surg experience. Day shift is okay with 2 years of experience.
  • Years of Experience: 5
  • Shift Notes: 7a-7p, EOW first to float
  • Specialty: Med Surg/Ortho
  • Start Date: 2026-12-07
  • End Date: 2027-03-08
  • Created Date: 2026-10-22
  • Required Hours/Week: 36
  • Start Time: 07:00
  • End Time: 19:00
  • Positions: 2
  • Short Description: RN (Registered Nurse)
  • Contract Type:

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Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Ortho? 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.