Job description
Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
Start Date: 11-09-2026
End Date: 02-08-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 48
Candidate Pay Rate: $64.40 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 CHF, PNA, Sepsis, Stroke/TIA, COPD, PE, AKI,
- Experience or 'Must have' skills We are considered the stroke floor, so candidates must be competent in caring for stroke patients. Must be teamwork oriented.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nicardipine, Dobutamine
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes/Yes
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes, 1:8 when full
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) High flow, Bi Pap, O2 titration.
- Is there tele on this unit? Monitor techs? RNs read strips? Yes, there is tele on the unit. We have a monitor tech who sits in the ICU and monitors are in each room. RNs read strips
- Shifts & Scheduling 12 hour shifts, one extra shift per 6 week period. Self scheduling.
- Weekend Requirement Every 3rd weekend (more if you would like!)
- Holiday Requirement The holidays are divided by weekend rotation.
- Is there a call or standby requirement? Arrive at the hospital within 1 hour after called in
- Floating Requirement 1st to float
- Scrub Color/Dress code Navy tops and bottoms
- Unit/Department specific orientation 3 shifts of orientation on your assigned shift.
- Specialty: PCU RN 221003310
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit? 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.