Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 12-hour shifts (typical 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks (roughly 3 weekend days per pay period), holidays scheduled per unit coverage

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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 safe, compassionate nursing care to med/surg patients (post-op, sepsis, pneumonia, COPD, diabetes, infection)
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and document in Cerner
• Titrate heparin drips per unit protocols and monitor patient response
• Maintain strict sterile technique during procedures and central line dressing changes
• Perform Foley catheter insertion competently and complete SIMs Lab skills as required
• Collaborate with charge RN, resource RN, RT and interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes
• Float to other med/surg or telemetry units as needed while maintaining high standards of care
• Participate in unit orientation and complete required training (lifts, restraints, wound care, SIMs Lab)

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice (or compact privilege as applicable)
• Minimum 2 years of recent Med/Surg nursing experience
• Must have Level 1 Trauma experience (required)
• BLS certification (required); ACLS as applicable/desired
• Proficiency with Cerner charting preferred
• Competence with Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (SIMs Lab pass required)
• Ability to titrate heparin drips
• Travel-ready: reliable vehicle for travel teams, able to complete pre-employment DYS exam (2 attempts allowed)
• Facility grooming/policy requirements: natural hair color, no facial piercings; males must be clean-shaven for fit testing

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma accepted; BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong MedSurg clinical judgment and trauma care skills
• Sterile technique and infection prevention practices
• Foley catheter insertion and urinary management
• Central line care and dressing change competency
• Heparin titration and safe medication administration
• Telemetry familiarity (preferred) and ability to float to tele units
• Wound care, restraints, and safe patient handling (lifts)
• Charting and documentation accuracy using Cerner

Benefits

• Supportive team culture that values your expertise and growth
• Travel reimbursement and assistance to make your assignment smooth
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement so you can focus on care, not paperwork
• Paid time off to recharge between shifts
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options available
• Life insurance & basic protection programs
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Referral bonus program — bring great people, get rewarded
• Orientation & SIMs Lab training to set you up for success
• Flexible scheduling with self-scheduling 4 weeks at a time

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Explore Phoenix’s desert playground between shifts: hike Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak for sunrise views, stroll the Desert Botanical Garden, and check out the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum. Enjoy vibrant Roosevelt Row for local art and coffee, take a short drive to Tempe Mill Avenue for nightlife and riverside walks, or plan weekend getaways to Sedona’s red rocks or the Grand Canyon. Great food, year-round outdoor activities, golf courses, and sprawling parks make Phoenix a fun basecamp for your travel assignment.

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