Location: Houston, TX

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts; every other weekend required (EOW)

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 expert, compassionate care to critically ill cardiovascular and post-op transplant patients
• Manage and monitor patients on ECMO and support CRRT when indicated
• Deliver perioperative and postoperative care for open heart, transplant, and AAA cases
• Use Epic to document assessments, interventions, and multidisciplinary communication accurately
• Respond rapidly in a Level 1 Trauma setting and collaborate with surgical, perfusion, and critical care teams
• Support unit needs by floating to other areas as required and mentoring less-experienced staff
• Maintain required certifications and participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit) — TX license preferred or compact eligible
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience; Cardiovascular ICU or major academic center experience strongly preferred
• Recent ECMO experience required by unit; CRRT experience preferred
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Comfortable floating between units and flexible with scheduling; previous travel nursing experience is a plus
• Ability to work in a high-volume Level 1 Trauma center and handle complex post-op patients

Education

• BSN not required (position indicates BSN required: No); active RN licensure required

Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth knowledge of cardiovascular ICU care, open heart and transplant postoperative management
• Hands-on ECMO management and familiarity with CRRT
• Strong hemodynamic assessment and ventilator management skills
• Proficiency with Epic inpatient charting and electronic documentation workflows
• ACLS/BLS skills and competence with stroke scale assessments (NIHSS)
• Ability to multitask, prioritize in a busy academic medical center, and communicate clearly with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

• Competitive pay and guaranteed 36 hours per week to keep your schedule steady
• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to help with your move
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make credentialing easier
• Orientation and unit support with 12 orientation hours to get you comfortable
• Malpractice coverage and access to employee assistance programs
• Referral bonus program and other recognition opportunities
• A supportive, high-performing team that values your expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Houston, TX

Explore Houston’s rich cultural scene on your days off: visit Space Center Houston, stroll the Museum District and its world-class galleries, kayak or bike along Buffalo Bayou Park, or relax in Hermann Park and the Japanese Garden. Food lovers will delight in diverse dining in Montrose and the Heights. Enjoy shopping at The Galleria or take a quick trip to Galveston’s beaches for a weekend getaway. Sports and performing arts fans can catch the Astros, Rockets, or local theater performances nearby.

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