Start Date: 11-02-2026

End Date: 01-25-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $54.60 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.

Education

• Common diagnosis / Types of patients "Neuro tele-large stroke population, other tele patients with neuro etiology: acute onset seizures, etc.
• Will take medical and tele overflow"
• Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must be able to read and interpret strips independently
• Must pass the Basic Dysrhythmia exam -will be given 3 attempts to pass. Remediation may be offered. Do have a study guide that can be provided
• Must have NIHSS
• 2+ years experience preferred ok with 1 year if comfortable and confident (***CNMs please use your clinical judgment on if they are comfortable and confident)
• Prefer Neuro and Cardiac experience- not a deal breaker"
• Are RN's required to titrate drips No- set rate only
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips "Cardizem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine
• Have step by step protocols for these drips"
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? "Yes- 2 staffed 24/7 all 66 beds in the Tele Pod
• RNs required to read and interpret"
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Patient free charge
• Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios 2 on days, 1 on nights
• RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Home regimen CPAP and Bi PAP
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hours 645-645
• Self-scheduling but not finalized until balanced by manager
• Do allow block scheduling"
• Weekend Requirements 6 weekend shifts (every other weekend) in a 6 week period
• Holiday Requirements "2 major (Eve and day- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) and 2 minor
• Will fill in where there is a need"
• Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No
• Floating Requirements? "Majority of time will float within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally will float out to Med Surg. May go to higher acuity floor talking ONLY tele patients
• Travelers are first to float" May float between Bryan and College Station campus (16 minutes apart) as needed
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Navy - undershirts must be navy. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
• Unit/Department Specific Orientation "Half of first day will be spent with HR and rest of day will be with unit educator- checking systems access, unit tours, etc.
• Next 2 shifts will be orienting with a nurse on the floor "
• Additional Notes "Joint Commission heart attack and stroke center, have intervention capabilities
• A lot of travelers extend for at least a year
• Great communication
• Welcoming to travelers
• Always have access to manager and all the resources they will need
• All 3 monitor units work closely together"
• Specialty: Telemetry - Neuro/Stroke