Location: Redding, California

Start Date: 12-09-2025

End Date: 03-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM, nights with every-other-weekend requirement (EOW); schedules posted 3-4 weeks in advance, some flexibility for week schedules

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 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

• Manage ventilators and provide expert ventilator management for patients across ER, ICU, pediatrics and med-surg
• Perform ABG analysis and interpret results to guide respiratory interventions
• Deliver non-invasive ventilation and manage high flow nasal cannula therapies
• Provide breathing treatments, aerosol therapy including aero-gen nebulizers, and heliox when indicated
• Support pediatric and neonatal needs including high flow neonatal nasal cannula and interpulm percussion
• Perform cardiac monitoring such as EKGs as part of comprehensive respiratory assessment
• Float to multiple units (excluding NICU) and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety
• Serve as a resource in emergency and acute care situations and assist hospitalist teams as needed

Qualifications

• Current RRT required (California RRT license required; CRT not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years critical care experience, 2-5 years preferred
• Prior travel clinician experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• NRP and PALS required; NPS required if you want to work in NICU
• COVID-19 vaccination required per facility policy
• Experience with Cerner or similar EMR strongly preferred
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and float across hospital areas

Education

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program or equivalent (preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficiency with ventilators: Hamilton, G5, C1, MR1, Galileo
• Skilled in ABG collection and interpretation
• Experience with non-invasive ventilation and high flow therapies
• Familiarity with aero-gen nebulizers, heliox, and interpulm percussion techniques
• Comfortable with acute care populations: ER, ICU, pediatric med-surg, telemetry
• Solid patient assessment and critical thinking skills under pressure
• Charting experience in Cerner and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

• Competitive pay and holiday differential to reward your nights and holidays
• Generous housing stipend options commonly available for travel clinicians
• Travel reimbursement to make your commute simple
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage so you and your family stay healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid sick time and time off to recharge between assignments
• 401(k) retirement savings and life insurance options for long-term security
• Referral bonus program and opportunities for shift differentials and charge pay
• A supportive team culture with 24/7 RT coverage and onsite hospitalists

Travel Perks: Explore Redding, California

Explore the highlights of Redding and Northern California on your downtime. Walk the iconic Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Exploration Park, paddle or fish on the Sacramento River or nearby Shasta Lake, and hike scenic trails in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. For weekend adventures drive to Lassen Volcanic National Park or Mount Shasta for stunning vistas and outdoor recreation. Local coffee shops, farmers markets, and a friendly small-city vibe make Redding a welcoming base for travel clinicians.

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