Location: Chandler, AZ

Start Date: 12-15-2025

End Date: 03-16-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), typical schedule includes rotating weekend coverage (4 weekend shifts per 4-week period) and required holiday coverage (must work 2 of 3 major holidays); guaranteed 36 hours/week. Night floating between Chandler and Mercy Gilbert campuses 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

• Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care across Telemetry and MedSurg units, including post-cath and post-operative cardiac patients
• Titrate cardiac drips precisely and confidently as ordered, following unit protocols
• Interpret EKGs and recognize dysrhythmias to support rapid clinical decision-making
• Float between units and campuses as needed, providing seamless continuity of care
• Participate in mandatory competency checks including a dysrhythmia exam and simulation lab
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, RTs, pharmacy, and PCTs to optimize patient outcomes
• Work weekend and holiday coverage as scheduled and support surge needs across units

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice
• Minimum 2 years of relevant acute care nursing experience (Telemetry/MedSurg preferred)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required; NIHSS required for Neuro/Stroke coverage
• Demonstrated ability to titrate cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, Dobutamine per local policy)
• Proven EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition skills; must pass dysrhythmia exam within required attempts
• Comfortable floating between units and campuses and able to travel between Chandler and Mercy Gilbert (approx. 9 miles)
• Cerner EHR experience preferred or demonstrated competency with electronic charting systems
• Successful completion of day-one simulation lab required

Education

• ADN or BSN in Nursing (BSN not required)
• Active RN license; BSN preferred but not mandatory

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and centralized telemetry interpretation
• EKG rhythm analysis and dysrhythmia recognition
• Cardiac medication titration and post-procedural cardiac care
• Medical-Surgical nursing fundamentals and postoperative management
• Stroke/TPA care and NIHSS assessment skills
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health record workflows
• Ability to work with PCTs and adapt to varied unit staffing models

Benefits

• Competitive travel assignment perks including housing stipend or housing assistance options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid time off so you can actually recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and mileage support for campus commutes
• Access to orientation, skills validation, and simulation training to support success on day one
• A supportive team culture that values flexibility, growth, and your clinical expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Chandler, AZ

Chandler and the East Valley are sunny playgrounds when you’re off shift. Explore downtown Chandler for great restaurants, coffee shops, and seasonal festivals, stroll the urban lakes and trails at Veterans Oasis Park, or hit the SanTan Village and Chandler Fashion Center for shopping. Outdoor lovers can hike nearby South Mountain or Papago Park, visit the Desert Botanical Garden, or take a short drive to Old Town Scottsdale for nightlife and art. Gilbert’s Heritage District offers charming cafes and local events, and spring training baseball in nearby Mesa is a great weekend escape. Plenty of golf courses, Mexican and Southwestern cuisine, and warm winter weather make this a perfect travel assignment base.

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