Job description
Registered Nurse - NeuroTrauma ICU
Start Date: 10-26-2026
End Date: 01-25-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $57.40 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 Stroke, neuro, trauma, ortho, surgical, medical
- Experience or 'Must have' skills 1 year trauma/surgical and neuro critical care experience preferred, flexible, good communication skills and good teamwork,
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, Metabolic, Specilized
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? no
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios No
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house yes
- RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, vents,
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? No - RNs read their own strips. Philips monitors.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling
- 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 a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
- Floating Requirements Determined by NM
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
- Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation
- Additional Notes Level 1 trauma and comprehensive stroke center that requires 8hrs of trauma and stroke education yearly for staff
- Specialty: NTICU
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - NeuroTrauma ICU? 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.