Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 12-hour shifts, typical night hours 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks, guaranteed 36 hours/week

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

• Triage and manage a high-volume ER patient load, providing expert emergency and trauma care
• Perform timely assessments and interventions for trauma, burns, and acute presentations
• Care for critically ill patients alongside physicians, RTs, and the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain sterile technique during procedures such as Foley insertion and port-a-cath work
• Interpret ECGs and telemetry strips using Phillips monitors to detect urgent changes
• Document thoroughly in Cerner to ensure continuity and safety of care
• Participate in SIMs lab and competency checks to demonstrate procedural skills
• Support patient transfers, lifts, restraints, and wound care with professionalism and compassion

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license appropriate for the assignment
• Minimum 1 year of Trauma Level 1 experience required (will screen 8 months+; manager prefers Level I experience as both perm staff and traveler)
• 2 years ER experience noted as a strong preference
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (ENPC may not replace PALS)
• Preferred certifications: TNCC and ATCN
• Ability to pass the required DYS exam prior to accepting assignment (two attempts allowed)
• Successful completion of SIMs Lab competency checks (sterile field, Foley, port-a-cath where applicable)
• Travel team requirements: reliable vehicle and adherence to site appearance policies (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men clean-shaven for fit testing)

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency Department nursing and Trauma Level 1 workflows
• Patient triage and rapid assessment skills
• ECG/monitor strip reading and telemetry (Phillips monitors)
• Experience with Cerner charting and documentation
• Competency in sterile field maintenance and port-a-cath procedures
• Wound care, restraints, and safe patient lifts and transfers
• Pediatric patient care transfers and comfort with high-volume ED throughput

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage so you stay healthy while helping others
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials up to date
• Support for required certifications and training - we want you to succeed
• Competitive pay with overtime and holiday differentials
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Referral bonus program - bring a friend and earn
• A collaborative, supportive team that values your skills and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is your basecamp for desert adventures and city life. Explore the Desert Botanical Garden, hike Camelback Mountain or Papago Park, visit the Phoenix Art Museum and Heard Museum, enjoy downtown Roosevelt Row for coffee and murals, take a quick trip to Tempe for nightlife and lakeside walks, or plan weekend getaways to Sedona or the Grand Canyon. Great food, year-round hiking, and sunshine are practically part of the job.

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