Location: Stockton, CA

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts with day start times typically 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM or 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM; schedule includes every other weekend and 2 of 3 major holidays; guaranteed 36 hours per week; first-to-float shifts and 12-hour orientation (max 2 shifts).

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $77 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 timely, high-quality emergency nursing care for patients across the lifespan, from pediatrics to critical care
• Triage patients quickly and accurately to prioritize care in a high-volume ER (270–320 daily visits)
• Manage and interpret telemetry (Phillips) and monitor for arrhythmias and acute changes
• Assist with ventilated patients while coordinating with RT, and support rapid interventions in critical events
• Collaborate with physicians, midlevels, cath lab, and multidisciplinary teams for STEMI and stroke protocols
• Document care accurately and efficiently in Cerner to ensure continuity and compliance
• Serve as a professional resource to students and peers while maintaining patient-focused priorities
• Adhere to unit staffing ratios (1:4) and participate in every-other-weekend coverage and major holiday rotations

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (license to submit required)
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience; ER or high-acuity experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS (copies must be provided with profile package)
• Telemetry interpretation experience (Phillips) and critical care familiarity
• No first-time travelers; prior travel nurse experience preferred
• Comfort working in a busy, high-acuity emergency department with 62 beds plus overflow

Education

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency nursing and triage best practices
• Telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation (Phillips)
• Basic ventilator patient management while coordinating with respiratory therapy
• Sepsis, STEMI, and stroke assessment and acute care pathways
• Proficient Cerner EMR documentation and order workflows
• Strong prioritization, communication, and teamwork in fast-paced settings
• Charge nurse collaboration and ability to function in a unit with learners and multiple teams

Benefits

• Competitive travel nurse compensation with holiday and charge differentials
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week for predictable income
• Structured orientation (up to 12 hours) so you hit the floor confident and supported
• Work with a multidisciplinary team — RT and Pharmacy available 24/7 for clinical backup
• High-acuity experience: STEMI, stroke, sepsis and cath lab exposure to boost your skillset
• Opportunity to deepen Cerner and Phillips telemetry experience — valuable on any resume
• Every other weekend schedule to help protect some personal time
• Supportive team culture with clinical educators, charge nurses, and opportunities to mentor students

Travel Perks: Explore Stockton, CA

Explore Stockton and the Central Valley between shifts. Stroll the Delta waterfront and marinas, visit the Haggin Museum and historic downtown, or unwind at nearby Micke Grove Park and Zoo. Wine lovers can enjoy Lodi wine country just a short drive away. For weekend escapes, Sacramento and the greater Bay Area are within easy driving distance, and Yosemite is a doable overnight adventure when you want a nature reset.

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