Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts; rotating schedule that covers nights across the week, includes every-other-weekend (approximately 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks) and holiday rotation

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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 safe, high-acuity nursing care for medical telemetry patients, interpreting EKGs and monitoring telemetry continuously
• Administer medications, manage IV lines and perform sterile procedures including Foley insertion and central line dressing care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (RT, pharmacy, SWAT IV team) to optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain accurate charting in Cerner and communicate changes in patient condition promptly
• Participate in unit-specific orientation and pass competency SIMs labs for sterile technique and device skills
• Support charge nurse processes and work with PCTs to coordinate patient care and turnover

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit license; facility will accept waiting if needed)
• Minimum 2 years of recent nursing experience (clinical requirement listed as 2 years)
• BLS and ACLS certifications (required)
• Demonstrated IV experience — this is a MUST
• Telemetry nursing experience with EKG interpretation skills
• Comfortable working in a Level 1 trauma, high-acuity environment and 1:4 ratios
• Ability to pass required DYS exam prior to accepting assignment and pass day-1 SIMs Lab (two attempts allowed for DYS exam)
• Travel-ready: own vehicle required for travel teams; follow facility appearance and fit-test requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN licensure (required)
• BSN not required for this role

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation
• IV insertion/management and familiarity with SWAT IV support processes
• Sterile technique for central line dressing changes and Foley catheter insertion
• Experience charting in Cerner EMR
• High-acuity assessment and critical thinking under pressure
• Comfort with vents such as BiPAP/CPAP when patients are independent
• Team communication and collaboration with charge nurses, RT and pharmacy

Benefits

• Competitive travel assignment pay with overtime and holiday differentials
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week for this assignment
• Generous travel reimbursement and housing support for travelers
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your RN credentials current
• Supportive team environment with 24/7 RT and pharmacy back-up
• Opportunities to sharpen high-acuity skills (trauma level 1 facility)
• Paid orientation and competency SIMs labs to ensure you succeed on day one
• Professional growth — exposure to Cerner EMR, telemetry interpretation and complex patient care

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a great base for adventures between shifts — hike iconic Camelback Mountain or South Mountain for sunrise views, explore the Desert Botanical Garden, stroll Old Town Scottsdale for dining and galleries, visit the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum for local culture, or take weekend escapes to Sedona or the Grand Canyon for stunning red-rock scenery. Plenty of golf courses, parks, and outdoor dining make off-duty life easy to enjoy.

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