Location: Long Beach, CA

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM (12-hour day shift). No weekends, No holidays. (Typical 12-hour day schedule; EOW noted in shift comments)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $68 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 expert post-anesthesia care: monitor patients through recovery after outpatient surgical procedures and clean caths
• Closely observe and interpret telemetry strips and cardiac rhythms to detect and act on changes quickly
• Deliver focused critical care when required (1:1 or 1:2 ratios for critical care or pediatrics) and escalate to hospitalists/intensivists as needed
• Document thoroughly and accurately in Cerner to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned — coordinate the unit, prioritize patient flow, and support teammates
• Collaborate with RT, pharmacy, IV teams and other disciplines to ensure safe, timely care
• Provide patient and family education during recovery and discharge processes to improve outcomes and satisfaction
• Maintain a calm, efficient presence in a very fast-paced short-stay/PACU environment

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license (eligible to submit) — License to submit: Yes
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (as stated)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (must be current)
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Proven ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Comfort working in a fast-paced short-stay/PACU setting and ability to manage 1:1 and 1:2 patient ratios
• COVID vaccine certification required (as listed)
• Willingness to complete unit-specific orientation (approximately one week or until comfortable)

Education

• BSN not required (position indicates BSN Required: No)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong PACU/post-anesthesia care expertise and recovery protocols
• Telemetry interpretation and cardiac rhythm recognition
• Proficient use of Cerner for charting and clinical documentation
• Charge nurse skills: delegation, prioritization, and unit coordination
• Able to work without nurse aides on the unit and manage workload safely
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a multi-disciplinary hospital environment
• Comfort with pediatric and critical care scenarios as ratios may require
• Adaptability to fast-paced case flow and short-stay patient turnover

Benefits

• Supportive team that values YOU and your clinical judgment — you’ll be welcomed and relied upon from day one
• Travel assignment perks: assistance with housing logistics and local orientation to help you settle in quickly
• Comprehensive onboarding with unit-specific orientation (about a week or until comfortable) plus 12 hours of orientation to get you up to speed
• Professional growth opportunities working with a busy short-stay/PACU environment and a multidisciplinary team including in-house hospitalists/intensivists and 24/7 RT and pharmacy
• Licensure and credentialing support through the agency; clear guidance on submission requirements
• A fast-paced clinical setting that’ll sharpen your perioperative and telemetry skills — great for building your resume
• Work/life friendly schedule with no weekends or holidays required for this role
• A culture that recognizes strong performers and offers referral and internal networking opportunities

Travel Perks: Explore Long Beach, CA

Long Beach offers a sunny Southern California experience: stroll the waterfront at Shoreline Village, explore the Aquarium of the Pacific, tour the historic Queen Mary, relax at Belmont Shore and Alamitos Beach, bike along scenic coastal paths, or take a quick ferry ride to Catalina Island for a weekend getaway. Enjoy local dining, arts at the Long Beach Museum of Art, harbor cruises, and easy access to Los Angeles attractions and theme parks for your days off.

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