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 right to rebalance; approximately 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks; holiday rotation; night shift (NOC)

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 ICU patients across SICU, MICU and Trauma ICU
• Manage ventilators and advanced respiratory support (Cervo I, Jets, Oscillators) with confidence
• Interpret telemetry and ECG strips; recognize and respond to dysrhythmias promptly
• Titrate common drips and manage complex infusions per unit protocols
• Perform sterile bedside procedures and maintain sterile field for central line dressing changes and Foley insertions
• Collaborate closely with intensivists, respiratory therapy, and multidisciplinary teams available 24/7
• Document accurately in Cerner and communicate clear handoffs to ensure continuity of care
• Float among ICU areas and occasional MedSurg/Telemetry units to meet patient care needs
• Participate in SIMs Lab and competency evaluations on day 1 of orientation

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state where you will practice
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
• Must have Level 1 Trauma experience
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Proven ventilator management experience and telemetry/ECG interpretation skills
• Experience in a 600+ bed teaching facility preferred (required per job notes)
• Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam (2 attempts allowed) and day‑1 SIMs Lab skills for Foley insertion and central line dressing change
• Valid driver’s license and access to your own vehicle (travel team requirement); 50 mile radius rule applies and DL is source of truth for submissions
• Willingness to meet site-specific grooming/fit test requirements (facility notes include natural hair color, no facial piercings, men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN license; BSN is not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced critical care knowledge for SICU, MICU and Trauma ICU populations
• Ventilator management and airway support including experience with specific vent types listed by facility
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Invasive line care, central line dressing changes and Foley catheter insertion
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic charting
• Ability to perform bedside procedures such as bronchoscopy and tracheostomy care
• Comfort floating between ICU pods and MedSurg/Telemetry units
• Strong clinical judgment, situational awareness and teamwork in high-acuity settings

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your travel assignment comfortable and convenient
• Travel reimbursement so your commute to the assignment is smooth
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay compliant and mobile
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance options for peace of mind
• Competitive pay with overtime and holiday differentials
• A supportive team and preceptor-led orientation to set you up for success
• Opportunities to build critical-care skills at a Level 1 Trauma center
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and earn rewards

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a playground for outdoors lovers and culture seekers alike. Spend days off hiking Camelback Mountain or Papago Park, explore the Desert Botanical Garden, and catch local art at the Phoenix Art Museum and Heard Museum. Enjoy diverse dining and lively downtown nightlife, tee off at world-class golf courses, or take weekend escapes to Sedona or the Grand Canyon. Sunny weather makes it easy to recharge after your shift.

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