Location: Chandler, AZ

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, guaranteed 36 hours/week; Night weekends Fri-Sat with 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule; self-scheduling with manager balancing (expected to float between sister ICUs as needed)

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 high-acuity critical care to adult ICU patients in trauma, neuro, and cardiovascular settings
• Manage ventilators and advanced respiratory support, and collaborate with RT 24/7
• Titrate vasoactive and sedative drips safely and according to protocol
• Interpret telemetry/ECG strips independently and respond to dysrhythmias
• Respond quickly and effectively to trauma activations and emergency situations
• Document thoroughly in Cerner and communicate patient changes to the interdisciplinary team
• Float between ICUs as needed and support unit staffing and patient flow
• Complete unit orientation, pass the Day 1 simulation lab, and validate device-specific skills

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of practice (Arizona licensure or compact accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of recent ICU experience required (experience must include EITHER neuro or cardiovascular care)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications; NIHSS certification required
• UNA Dysrhythmia exam required 24–48 hours prior to acceptance (maximum 2 attempts)
• Comfortable titrating drips and managing advanced cardiac and neuro patients
• Able to pass a simulation lab on Day 1 of orientation
• Willingness to float to tele and sister ICUs; first-time travelers are welcome if they meet experience requirements
• Must meet radius rule: no FT/PT/PRN employment with CommonSpirit/CHI/Dignity facilities within the past year

Education

• Active RN license required
• BSN not required (noted as '---' in job data); relevant critical care training and certifications required

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management (Draeger, Hamilton, Puritan Bennett 840 experience helpful)
• Drip titration for sedatives, analgesics and vasoactives
• Telemetry and ECG interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition
• Care of trauma, neuro-surgery, CVICU and post-op cardiac patients
• Familiarity with ECMO, CRRT, IABP, Impella, TandemHeart and TAVR (preferred)
• Experience with Cerner charting and GE monitors
• Strong critical thinking, triage, and rapid assessment skills
• Effective interdisciplinary communication with intensivists, hospitalists, RTs and support staff

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend or assistance to make your travel stay comfortable
• Travel reimbursement to help cover your moving costs
• Competitive hourly pay with overtime and holiday differentials
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials up to date
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• 401K retirement savings plan and life insurance options
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and earn rewards
• A supportive clinical team, simulation-based orientation, and ongoing skill validation

Travel Perks: Explore Chandler, AZ

Chandler is sunny and full of things to do on your off time. Explore downtown Chandler's lively restaurant and brewery scene, relax at Veterans Oasis Park or Tumbleweed Park, or take nearby hikes at South Mountain and San Tan Mountain Regional Park. Catch a Cactus League spring training game in the Phoenix area, shop at Chandler Fashion Center, or plan weekend escapes to Scottsdale, Tempe, Sedona (about 2 hours away) or the Grand Canyon for breathtaking views. Golf courses, local festivals, and a friendly suburban vibe make it a great spot for travel nurses.

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