Location: Kealakekua, HI

Start Date: 12-22-2025

End Date: 03-23-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day or night shifts (Day: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Night: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM). Schedule is 72 hours every two weeks (typically three 12-hour shifts across the two-week pay period); shifts may include weekends and occasional med/surg overflow assignments.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $74 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 for adult ICU patients, including assessment, monitoring and timely intervention
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring and complex medication infusions with precision and confidence
• Communicate effectively with physicians, multidisciplinary teams and families to coordinate patient-focused care
• Prioritize patient safety and infection control practices while maintaining accurate documentation
• Support patient throughput by assisting with transfers, discharges and appropriate escalation of unstable pediatric patients
• Step into charge nurse duties when assigned, leading the shift and supporting staff workflow and patient assignments
• Float to other departments as needed to support the unit without taking a full team of patients

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Hawaii or eligible to obtain state licensure prior to start
• PALS certification required
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred or willing to obtain
• Minimum experience in adult ICU or critical care nursing (previous 12-hour shift experience highly valued)
• Comfortable working 12-hour shifts and managing variable patient ratios including med/surg overflow
• Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN)

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in critical care assessment and rapid response to changing patient conditions
• Skill with ventilator management, arterial lines, central lines and complex infusion titrations
• Proficient in interpreting hemodynamic data and trending patient parameters
• Ability to prioritize tasks, delegate when needed and manage shift flow
• Compassionate family-centered communication and patient education
• Adaptability to float briefly to other units to support patient needs

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment package with help getting settled — we cheer when you arrive and help when you leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options to keep you healthy and focused on patients
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you maintain and expand your credentials
• Robust onboarding and unit orientation so you feel confident from day one
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education to grow your critical care skills
• Flexible scheduling that values work-life balance — yes, you can have a life outside the unit
• A collaborative, experienced ICU team that has your back when the pressure’s on
• Recognition programs and a culture that celebrates excellent patient care

Travel Perks: Explore Kealakekua, HI

Kealakekua sits on Hawaii’s beautiful Kona coast, so your downtime is a mini vacation. Explore Kealakekua Bay for world-class snorkeling and the chance to see spinner dolphins, visit historic Captain Cook sites, tour local Kona coffee farms and sample fresh island flavors at farmers markets. Hike nearby trails, relax on black sand and white sand beaches, or take weekend trips to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the scenic Hamakua Coast. Plenty of outdoor adventures, cultural sites and sun-soaked downtime to recharge between shifts.

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