Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 05-04-2026

End Date: 08-03-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (day); schedule includes weekends (approximately 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks), holidays per unit coverage. May be placed on standby for scheduled shifts and required to float between ICU floors and Tele units (may carry 4:1 on Tele).

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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

• Provide focused neuro-critical care for complex neurosurgical and neurological patients, delivering safe, evidence-based nursing at a 1:2 ratio
• Perform frequent and skilled neuro assessments and manage intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and EVD care
• Manage ventilated patients and coordinate with Respiratory Therapy (RT) for optimal ventilator management
• Maintain strict sterile technique during procedures and complete SIMs Lab competencies (Foley, central line dressing changes, port-a-cath as applicable)
• Document care accurately in Cerner and communicate changes effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Float to Tele units and other ICUs as needed, adapting to varied patient populations and monitor systems (Phillips monitors)
• Support unit operations by serving as charge nurse when assigned (charge does not take patients)

Qualifications

• Active RN license or ability to obtain licensure for Arizona (license to submit: willing to wait)
• BLS and ACLS required
• Minimum ICU experience—2 years in a large (450+ bed) hospital preferred; will consider candidates with 18 months Neuro ICU experience
• Required Level 1 Trauma experience
• Required EVD experience and demonstrated competency with ICP monitoring
• 3-6 months travel experience preferred
• Successful completion of pre-employment clinical screening and DYS exam (must pass; two attempts allowed)
• Ability to complete SIMs Lab competencies (pass/fail) and demonstrate sterile-field maintenance
• Compliance with facility appearance/PPE policies (e.g., no facial piercings, natural hair color expectations, men clean-shaven for fit testing)
• Travel team candidates must have their own vehicle and meet the 50-mile radius rule (driver's license is source of truth)

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced neuro assessment and recognition of neuro changes
• EVD management and ICP monitoring
• Critical care nursing fundamentals (hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drips)
• Ventilator management and collaboration with Respiratory Therapy
• Sterile technique and procedural competency (Foley insertion, central line dressing change, port-a-cath where applicable)
• Telemetry and Phillips monitor familiarity
• Electronic charting in Cerner
• Ability to function in a Level 1 Trauma environment and handle high-acuity caseloads

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your neuro critical care expertise is valued
• Opportunities for professional development and specialty skills practice (EVD, ICP monitoring, neuro assessments)
• Comprehensive orientation with floor-specific training and SIMs Lab to build competency
• Access to advanced neurosurgical practice at a nationally recognized institute (Barrow Neurological Institute)
• Flexible scheduling with predictable 12-hour blocks to help plan your life outside work
• Licensure assistance and clear pre-hire clinical screening guidance
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care with 24/7 RT and pharmacy support
• A role that builds high-level critical care experience—great for career growth

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Explore sunny Phoenix in your downtime: hike Camelback Mountain or Papago Park for iconic desert views, wander the Desert Botanical Garden, check out the Heard Museum for regional art and culture, enjoy Roosevelt Row and downtown dining, or take a weekend trip to Sedona or the Grand Canyon for stunning red-rock scenery. Plenty of outdoor recreation, vibrant food scenes, and easy weekend escapes make Phoenix a great base for travel clinicians.

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