Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 03-30-2026

End Date: 06-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour night shifts; includes weekend coverage (4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks) and holiday rotation (Night/NOC schedule)

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 thorough patient assessments and bedside care for neuro-telemetry patients (CVA, TBI, spinal surgery, brain tumor, trached patients, ESRD and neuro-psych cases)
• Continuously monitor telemetry and interpret EKGs to detect dysrhythmias and act promptly
• Administer and titrate critical medications (heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem) per protocol while monitoring responses
• Perform specialty skills after SIMs validation—Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes—while maintaining sterile technique
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including RT, pharmacy, and SWAT IV team to ensure coordinated care
• Float to cardiac telemetry, ICU overflow, and med-surg as needed, maintaining high standards across units
• Participate in bedside report and support unit throughput in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment
• Take light charge assignments when scheduled and work alongside nurse aides to deliver excellent patient care

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (eligible to submit; will wait if necessary)
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience (neuro experience highly valued)
• MUST HAVE Level 1 trauma experience
• Current BLS, ACLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Prior 12-hour night shift experience preferred/expected
• Ability to interpret EKGs and pass a dysrhythmia competency exam (two attempts allowed)
• Willingness to complete SIMs Lab skills (Foley insertion, central line dressing change) and maintain sterile field
• Travel teams must have their own vehicle; must meet facility appearance/fit-test requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and neuro telemetry experience
• EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition
• Sterile technique for line care and wound management
• Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing change competency
• Medication titration and cardiac medication management
• Patient assessment and rapid clinical decision-making
• Experience with Cerner EMR and acute care documentation
• IV access skills, wound care, tracheostomy care, and familiarity with SWAT IV processes
• Ability to work in a 1:4 ratio environment and manage multiple complex patients

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment with local onboarding and SIMs lab to get you confident and ready
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay compliant and mobile
• Medical, dental and vision options available (standard for travel positions)
• Paid time off and scheduling that helps you recharge between intense runs
• Opportunities to take light charge duties and grow leadership skills
• Continuing education support and skills validation (SIMs lab, dysrhythmia testing)
• Travel reimbursement and housing guidance to make relocation smooth
• A collaborative, fast-paced team that values clinical expertise and teamwork

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a desert playground—hike Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak, explore the Desert Botanical Garden, and soak up the art and food scene in Roosevelt Row and downtown. For weekend getaways you’re within driving distance of Scottsdale’s dining and golf, the red rocks of Sedona (about 2 hours), and the Grand Canyon for a longer day trip. Enjoy sunny patios, local museums like the Heard and Phoenix Art Museum, and plenty of trails and parks for outdoor downtime after your shifts.

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