Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 01-26-2026

End Date: 04-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 12-hour shifts (night schedule), 36 hours/week guaranteed, 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks; float between St. Joseph's Main, St. Joseph's Westgate and two freestanding ERs (Litchfield Park & Glendale). Exact clock-in/out times vary by unit and will be confirmed with scheduling.

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

• Provide high-quality emergency and trauma nursing care for adult and pediatric patients in a Level I trauma center
• Perform rapid triage, assessment, and stabilization of critically ill and injured patients in the ED/Trauma bays
• Maintain sterile technique and perform SIMs-validated skills such as Foley catheter insertion and port-a-cath care
• Monitor patients using Phillips telemetry and accurately read cardiac strips to inform timely interventions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including RT, pharmacy, hospitalists/intensivists, anesthesia and IV teams
• Document patient care and clinical decisions accurately in Cerner to ensure continuity and legal compliance
• Participate in unit safety processes, restraints, lifts, wound care education and other competency training
• Support patient flow, transfers (including pediatrics), and manage psych holds with professionalism and calm

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice (required)
• Minimum 1 year of Trauma Level I experience (manager requires Level I experience; screening may consider 8+ months)
• 2 years of ER experience preferred/indicated in the job notes
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (ENPC does NOT replace PALS)
• Preferred certifications: TNCC and ATCN
• Ability to pass DYS exam prior to accepting assignment (two attempts allowed; failure results in a 6-month DNU for CS AZ & Sac Region)
• Travel-specific: reliable vehicle required for floating between campuses
• Adherence to facility appearance/fit-test requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men must be clean shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN license (required)
• BSN preferred but not explicitly required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong trauma and emergency nursing skills including airway, hemorrhage control, and rapid assessment
• Experience with Cerner electronic medical record for charting and med administration
• Telemetry competence and ability to read cardiac strips (Phillips monitors)
• Foley catheter insertion and port-a-cath/central line dressing change competency (SIMs-validated)
• Comfort managing a 1:4 patient ratio in a high-volume ED environment
• Familiarity with wound care, restraints, patient lifts and behavioral/psych holds
• Ability to function in a fast-paced, variable environment and float across nearby facilities

Benefits

• Supportive team environment that values your skills and growth — you’ll be part of a collaborative ER/Trauma crew
• Robust clinical training including SIMs lab competency coaching for Foley and central-line/port-a-cath skills
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep your credentials current
• Flexible travel assignment perks — explore new facilities across the region and broaden your experience
• Paid orientation with unit-specific floor shifts so you hit the ground confident
• Work-life support: predictable weekend requirement (4/month) so you can plan your time off
• Opportunities for professional development with preferred certifications welcomed (TNCC, ATCN)
• A culture that prioritizes safety and competency — strong emphasis on sterile technique and simulation-based learning

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a fantastic base for adventures. When you’re off shift, hike iconic trails like Camelback Mountain or Papago Park, explore the Desert Botanical Garden, or visit the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum. Enjoy vibrant dining and nightlife in downtown Phoenix and Old Town Scottsdale, tee off at premier golf courses, or take weekend escapes to Sedona or the Grand Canyon — plenty of desert sun and scenic drives to recharge between shifts.

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