Job description
Registered Nurse - MedSurg
Start Date: 11-16-2026
End Date: 02-15-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $58.80 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 diagnoses/Types of patients Pneumonia, CHF, COPD, renal disease, sepsis, stroke, overflow general surgical
- Experience or 'Must have' skills None okay with first time travelers
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? No
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin per protocol, antibiotics
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? 2 charge nurses on each shift, with no assignment. There are also 2 Break Nurses.
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes, 1:7 on Days and 1:11 on nights, some patients might not have a CNA assigned. ADLs/Personal Care, VS and CBGs if delegated.
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Cpap, occasional Bipap
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele Tech will read strips and send them to the EMR, but RNs need to verify the rhythm. It's a Philips system.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 3- 12Hr shifts 1845-0715, manager makes the schedule but will consider block scheduling
- Weekend Requirement: Yes, depends on staffing needs.
- Holiday Requirement Yes, depends on staffing needs.
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No, could be placed on standby/call three times during contract, or volunteer for it
- Floating Requirements Rotation if needed to surgical floor & PCU, within skillset
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Any color scrubs
- scrubs are not provided.
- Unit/Department specific orientation 2 12 hour shifts on the unit of orientation
- Additional Notes: Have a lot of new grads, welcoming team and family feel on the unit
- option to go perm if a good fit
- Notes Updated: Brittany Bass (Director, 10/19/26)
- Laura Kendall (AM)
- Specialty: Med Surg
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - MedSurg? 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.