Location: Las Vegas, NV

Start Date: 12-01-2026

End Date: 03-02-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; schedule includes weekends (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule); night shift (12-hour)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $62 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

• Manage complex ventilator settings and titrate oxygen therapies to optimize respiratory status
• Administer and titrate IV vasoactive and sedation medications safely (e.g., Levophed, Epinephrine, Propofol, Precedex)
• Perform advanced hemodynamic monitoring and manage PA catheters as needed
• Provide skilled bedside critical care including intubation support, chest tube care, bronchoscopy and line insertions
• Implement targeted temperature management (TTM) and other post-arrest care protocols
• Operate and troubleshoot unit equipment such as CRRT, rapid infusers, Arctic Sun and IV pumps
• Document care accurately in Meditech and communicate changes to the interdisciplinary team
• Deliver compassionate, high-acuity nursing care at a 1:2-3 patient ratio while prioritizing patient safety

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Active RN license (state requirements for travel assignments apply)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Demonstrated experience with ventilator management, vasoactive drips, and advanced hemodynamics
• Comfort with ICU procedures and technologies (PA catheter management, TTM, CRRT, arterial/central line care)
• Ability to work rotating nights and scheduled weekends; team player with strong clinical judgment

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in ventilator modes, Hi-flow, BiPAP and CPAP therapies
• Skilled in IV medication administration and titration of vasopressors/inotropes
• Proficient with Meditech documentation and electronic charting
• Knowledge of targeted temperature management and post-cardiac arrest care
• Familiarity with CRRT, rapid infusers, Arctic Sun and other ICU equipment
• Competence in assisting with bronchoscopy, EGD/colonoscopy and wound debridement
• Strong assessment, prioritization and critical thinking skills under pressure
• Excellent interdisciplinary communication and patient/family education abilities

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to simplify credentialing
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• Professional development and continuing education support
• Referral bonus program to reward teammates you bring along
• A supportive ICU team that values your expertise and growth
• Access to modern equipment and resources on a high-acuity unit

Travel Perks: Explore Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas offers more than bright lights — explore Red Rock Canyon for hiking and scenic drives, visit the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead for outdoor adventures, stroll the Arts District and try the lively dining scene, catch a world-class show on the Strip, or take weekend trips to nearby natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Valley of Fire. Plenty to do on days off.

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