Job description
RN - ICU
Start Date: 11-16-2026
End Date: 02-15-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $61.60 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 diagnoses/Types of patients Resp failure, Et OH withdrawl, Neurosurgery, Stroke, MI, Chronic Disease
- Experience or 'Must have' skills art line, vent and titratable drip management, care for critically ill patients
- Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips Vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, Metabolic, Specilized
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Traveler should be able to relief charge. Charge RN takes 1-2 patient assignment
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios No nurse aids
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Hospitalist 24H in house, Intensivist on-call 24 hours
- in house days
- RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) Cpap, Bi Pap, High Flow, vents,
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? RNs monitor own tele, responsible for daily strips, monitors are GE
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block - depends on unit needs
- we try to work with nurses to support scheduling needs
- Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
- Holiday Requirements Yes
- Is there a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
- Floating Requirements Determined by NM
- If needed could float within Zone 3
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
- Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation
- Additional Notes This is a small community hospital - great teamwork and solid core staff. Our travelers love working with us!
- Specialty: ICU
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a RN - ICU? 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.