Location: Denver, CO

Start Date: 07-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night Shift, 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, 13-week assignment

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $56.00 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

• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to critically ill neonates and their families
• Monitor fragile patients using Phillips monitors, Giraffe isolettes and Hamilton ventilators
• Partner closely with Neonatologists and Nurse Practitioners to build each day's plan of care
• Advocate fiercely for your tiniest patients and keep families informed every step of the way
• Assist with procedures such as UAC and UVC insertion and intubation support
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that truly feels like family

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Colorado or compact eligibility
• Minimum of 1 year of current acute care Level III NICU hospital experience
• Current BLS certification required
• Current NRP certification required
• Delivery experience, NICU/PICU experience and PALS are a wonderful plus
• A kind heart, self-motivated spirit and team player attitude

Knowledge & Skills

• Sharp critical thinking in fast-moving neonatal situations
• Strong patient advocacy for patients who cannot speak for themselves
• Confidence to work autonomously while staying connected to the team
• Comfort with 1:1 to 3:1 patient ratios in a 17-bed unit
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with physicians, NPs and support staff
• Experience charting in Meditech and CPN is helpful
• Hands-on familiarity with RAM cannula, Baxter IV pumps and Medfusion syringe pumps

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your assignment feel like home
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage so you are covered on the road
• 401K retirement savings plan to build your future
• Travel reimbursement for getting to your next adventure
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials simple
• Referral bonus program that rewards you for bringing great nurses along
• A supportive team that genuinely values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Denver, CO

Denver is a playground for every kind of adventurer. Spend your days off hiking the trails of Rocky Mountain National Park or Red Rocks, catching live music at world-famous venues, wandering the art and food halls of RiNo, or cheering on the Broncos and Rockies. Ski resorts like Breckenridge and Vail are a short drive away, and with 300 days of sunshine a year, there is always a patio waiting for you. Englewood and nearby Littleton offer cozy local coffee shops, breweries and farmers markets to make your assignment feel like home.

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