Location: Maywood, IL

Start Date: 05-01-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 36 hours/week, every other weekend (may float to adult units as needed)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $59 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 compassionate respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients, tailoring therapy to each little patient's needs
• Manage airway support and respiratory treatments across Neo/Peds populations and float to adult units as census requires
• Respond to emergencies using BLS, ACLS, NRP and PALS protocols with calm, clinical confidence
• Collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Complete required skills checklists and participate in competency validation to maintain high standards of care
• Maintain accurate documentation and handoffs to ensure continuity and safety

Qualifications

• Active respiratory therapy license/certification (license/certificate verification required)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS (listed and required)
• Successful completion of Trinity Skills Checklist and license verification
• Passing pre-employment health requirements: fit test, Trinity 10-panel drug screen, current immunizations (COVID-19, MMR, Hep B, Influenza, Varicella) and TB testing (2-step PPD or IGRA)
• Comfort and experience working with neonatal and pediatric patients; willingness to float to adult units as needed

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in neonatal and pediatric respiratory therapy principles and interventions
• Strong emergency response skills using NRP and PALS algorithms
• Proficiency with basic and advanced life support (BLS, ACLS)
• Ability to adapt care when floating to adult units and work across age groups
• Excellent communication with families and clinical teams
• Commitment to infection control and safety practices

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Supportive team culture that values work-life balance and professional growth
• Opportunity to build specialized Neo/Peds experience and broaden adult care skills when floating
• Paid time to complete required onboarding checks and health screenings
• Access to continuing education resources and clinical skills checklists
• Comprehensive onboarding support — we help you hit the ground running
• Referral program to share the love (and help your friends find great gigs)

Travel Perks: Explore Maywood, IL

Maywood puts you just outside Chicago — explore nearby Brookfield Zoo for a relaxed weekend, enjoy the shops and eateries in Oak Brook, and take easy trips into downtown Chicago for museums, world-class dining, the lakefront and Millennium Park. There are lovely forest preserves and riverfront trails for outdoor time, and plenty of suburban gems for a low-key escape between shifts.

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