Location: Inglewood, CA

Start Date: 03-17-2025

End Date: 03-17-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Per Diem Day shifts (days of week and specific start/end times vary by assignment; daytime hours)

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 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, evidence-based ICU nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Provide direct patient care and monitor hemodynamic status, recognizing and responding to changes quickly
• Communicate clinical changes and abnormal results clearly to physicians and the care team
• Lead patient and family teaching to support recovery and safe transitions
• Document care accurately in Meditech EMR and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and direct nursing personnel activities as needed

Qualifications

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS (AHA or Red Cross)
• Current ACLS (AHA or Red Cross)
• Minimum 1 year as a staff RN in an acute care hospital; critical care experience preferred
• Meditech EMR experience
• Certifications such as NIHSS and DCI/BVP are required or highly encouraged
• Ability and willingness to float to units of competency
• Up-to-date immunizations and health screening per facility policy (MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Hep B, TB testing, influenza, COVID-19 vaccine preferred)

Education

• Current state Registered Nurse (RN) license required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong patient assessment and critical thinking skills
• Proficient in hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation
• Skilled in applying the nursing process for complex ICU patients
• Experience with direct patient care in acute and critical care settings
• Comfortable documenting and navigating Meditech EMR
• Effective patient/family teaching and clear communication with physicians and team members
• Familiarity with Prime competency exams and specialty skills validation

Benefits

• Flexible per diem scheduling so you can pick up shifts that fit your life
• Supportive ICU team that values your clinical judgment and growth
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required credentials
• Paid time to complete required onboarding and competency testing
• Access to learning and skills resources (Prime exams and specialty training support)
• Opportunity to gain broad critical care experience across units of competency
• Employee health and compliance support to keep you shift-ready
• Referral and recognition programs — bring great teammates and be rewarded

Travel Perks: Explore Inglewood, CA

This contract-travel role places you in Inglewood, CA — a vibrant gateway to Los Angeles. Enjoy quick access to SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, easy drives to Santa Monica and Venice Beach for sunsets and pier strolls, and world-class museums like The Getty and LACMA for culture days. Foodies will love the local and nearby LA dining scenes, and outdoor lovers can hit Griffith Park or the Strand for hikes and ocean breezes. With LAX close by, weekend getaways to Catalina Island or southern California beach towns are a breeze.

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