Location: Long Beach, CA

Start Date: 12-08-2025

End Date: 03-09-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (Day: 06:30 AM - 07:00 PM; Night: 06:30 PM - 07:00 AM), schedule includes every-other-weekend and holiday rotation; typically 3 shifts/week (36 hours guaranteed), ability to float to Tele and ED ICU/Tele holds

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $68 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-quality critical care to ICU patients, managing complex neuro and cardiac cases
• Manage ventilators and respiratory support in collaboration with RT 24/7
• Administer and titrate vasopressors, sedation, antiarrhythmics and infusion drips safely
• Continuously monitor and interpret telemetry/ECG strips and act on changes
• Serve as charge nurse and resource RN when scheduled, coordinating care and assignments
• Perform thorough bedside report and huddle report to ensure safe handoffs
• Precept and mentor new hires during floor-specific orientation and ongoing education
• Float to Tele and ED ICU/Tele holds as needed while maintaining quality care
• Document care accurately in Cerner EMR and collaborate with pharmacy and hospitalists/intensivists

Qualifications

• Active RN license eligible for practice in California
• Minimum 2 years of acute care/ICU nursing experience; 3 years preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience with ventilator and vasopressor/infusion management
• Proven ability to read and interpret ECG/telemetry strips
• Comfortable functioning as charge nurse/resource RN and preceptor experience is a plus
• Willingness to work every-other-weekend and rotate through holidays
• Adherence to facility policies such as no acrylic nails or gel polish during assignment

Education

• Active RN license (California). BSN not required but welcomed; ADN or BSN accepted

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong Cerner EMR charting skills
• Advanced critical care knowledge for neuro and cardiac/PCI patient populations
• Ventilator management and respiratory support collaboration with RT
• Vasopressor and infusion drip titration and safety
• Telemetry monitoring and ECG interpretation
• Sepsis recognition and management
• Experience with TBI, Camino ICP monitoring and higher-level neuro care
• Effective communication for bedside reporting, huddles, and charge duties

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend or housing assistance for travel clinicians
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Life insurance and basic protection for peace of mind
• Paid Time Off so you can recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and licensure assistance to make relocation easy
• Shift differential and holiday pay for nights and holidays
• Referral bonus program and growth opportunities
• A supportive team environment that values your critical care skills

Travel Perks: Explore Long Beach, CA

Long Beach offers a fantastic mix of beach life and city conveniences. Spend days off exploring the Aquarium of the Pacific, strolling Shoreline Village, or grabbing a bite in Belmont Shore. Take a gondola ride through Naples Island, hike or birdwatch at El Dorado Nature Center, or catch a ferry to Catalina Island for a weekend escape. Downtown Long Beach and nearby Los Angeles provide diverse dining, museums, and nightlife options, and miles of coastline make outdoor weekend adventures easy.

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