Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; self-scheduling with scheduler rebalancing; includes 12-hour orientation (2 shifts) and approximately 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks; holidays covered per unit rotation

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

• Deliver high-quality critical care to adult patients across SICU, MICU and Trauma ICU with confidence and compassion
• Manage and titrate vasoactive drips and complex infusions per unit protocols
• Operate and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators (Cerevo I, jet and oscillator experience helpful) and provide advanced vent care
• Read and interpret telemetry strips and dysrhythmias — you’ll be responsible for bedside rhythm interpretation
• Perform bedside procedures and competency-based skills including Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (SIMs Lab validated)
• Respond to Level 1 trauma activations and collaborate seamlessly with the multidisciplinary team including 24/7 intensivist and RT coverage
• Document patient care accurately in Cerner and participate in handoffs that keep patients safe
• Float among ICU pods and to MedSurg/Tele units as needed to support patient care and staffing needs

Qualifications

• Active RN license (eligible to submit; DL within 50-mile radius is used as source of truth)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required, including experience in a 600+ bed teaching facility
• Must have Level 1 trauma experience — this is non-negotiable for this unit
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications and NIHSS required
• Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam (two attempts allowed) and pass SIMs Lab skills assessments on day 1 of orientation
• Comfortable reading/interpreting telemetry, managing mechanical ventilation, and titrating drips
• Travel teams must provide their own vehicle and meet facility appearance/fit-test expectations (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN licensure required
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in ICU nursing, trauma care, and critical care assessment
• Mechanical ventilator management and ventilator modes (including Cervo I, jet and oscillator familiarity)
• Telemetry/ECG interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition
• Central line care and sterile technique, Foley catheter insertion skills
• Experience with bedside procedures such as bronchoscopy assistance, tracheostomy care, and hemodialysis catheter management
• Comfortable charting in Cerner and working with multidisciplinary teams including RTs and intensivists

Benefits

• Guaranteed 36 hours per week so your schedule (and wallet) stay steady
• Comprehensive travel support including travel reimbursement and help with licensure paperwork
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options to keep you and your family healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance for long-term peace of mind
• Paid Time Off so you can recharge after those intense shifts
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn rewards
• Paid orientation and training (SIMs Lab) to set you up for success
• A supportive, high-performing ICU team that values critical thinking and compassion

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Live and work in Phoenix — enjoy year-round sunshine, hiking at Camelback Mountain and South Mountain Park, the Desert Botanical Garden, and Papago Park. Explore the vibrant Roosevelt Row arts district, check out the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum, or take weekend escapes to Scottsdale’s dining and golf scene. For bigger adventures, Sedona is a scenic 2-hour drive and the Grand Canyon is a doable weekend trip.

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