Job description
RN - MedSurg/Telemetry
Start Date: 10-26-2026
End Date: 12-07-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 48
Candidate Pay Rate: $56.00 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 "High Demand, High Acuity unit
- Pulmonary Unit- Cystic Fibrosis (only on this floor and 24T), pneumonia, liver patient overflow, Sickle Cell-(high demand and high aquity- pain management q1h pain meds), geriatrics-with active sickness, high fall risk, high demand, family dynamics
- Med Surg patients with high needs and high demands"
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "MUST have strong IV start skills
- Must be able to hit the ground running
- Strong Med Surg background- Must have 2 years Medsurg/Tele experience
- Must have positive attitude"
- Are RN's required to titrate drips yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips "heparin, amiodarone, blood transfusions. Per manager can send travelers without this experience, they have the resources to help them
- Blood transfusions"
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? "MUST be able to read and interpret tele- will take a Relias EKG exam prior to orientation start
- Monitor techs on a different unit"
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse available on all shifts- will always have a smaller patient assignment
- Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios Goal is to have 3 every shift usually only have 2
- RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Nasal cannula, CPAP and Bi PAP home regimen, occasional trachs-experience would be nice but not required
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hours clock in at 6:38, clock out at 7:15
- Manager does the schedule"
- Weekend Requirements every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements "Will fit in to core staffs rotation- ask to be flexible will fill in where the need is
- Per facility policy UNABLE to accept PTO 12/10 through the first week in January"
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement? no
- Floating Requirements? "Travelers are first to float
- Will float to other Med Surg acuity areas"
- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Teal
- Unit/Department Specific Orientation 2 days
- Additional Notes Great team work on the unit
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a RN - MedSurg/Telemetry? 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.