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; specific start/end times vary by facility), 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks, holidays scheduled into core rotation, guaranteed 36 hours per week

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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, high-quality nursing care to Neuro Rehab patients (TBI, CVA, brain tumor, transplant cases)
• Perform and demonstrate competence in Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes under sterile technique
• Recognize dysrhythmias and successfully complete required dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance
• Chart accurately and timely in Cerner to support continuity of care and interdisciplinary rounds
• Collaborate with therapy teams for daily interdisciplinary rounds and support 3 hours/day therapy plans
• Support patient and family communication, education, and partnership of care throughout rehabilitation
• Float to MedSurg units when needed and maintain flexibility to meet patient needs and unit census
• Participate in SIMs lab and pass required competency checks (sterile field, lifts, restraints, wound care)

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit; agency willing to wait per job posting)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience with strong MedSurg background
• Level 1 trauma experience is required (no exceptions)
• BLS certification required; FIM certification preferred
• Demonstrated competency or willingness to demonstrate competency in Foley insertion and central line dressing changes
• Ability to pass dysrhythmia recognition exam (travelers have two attempts)
• Comfort with lifts, restraints, wound care, IV therapy, and communicating with patients and families
• Travel requirements: travel teams must have their own vehicle; facility grooming/fit-test requirements apply (natural hair color, no facial piercings, men clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Current RN license (state of practice or eligible to submit)
• BLS (required)
• FIM (preferred)
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Cerner EMR charting experience
• Dysrhythmia recognition and cardiac rhythm assessment
• Sterile technique and infection prevention practices
• Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing change skills
• IV therapy and wound care fundamentals
• Experience caring for Neuro Rehab diagnoses: TBI, CVA, brain tumor resections, lung and liver transplant patients
• Strong patient/family communication and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Ability to work in a low-stimulation neuro population with attention to safety and rehabilitation goals

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — mentorship, collaboration, and hands-on learning
• Licensure assistance and documentation support to help with state submissions
• Comprehensive onboarding with SIMs lab practice so you can shine on day one
• Paid orientation and protected training time (floor-specific orientation included)
• Flexible scheduling with clear weekend expectations and holiday coverage plans
• Opportunities to build specialized Neuro Rehab skills and advance your clinical résumé
• Work with an interdisciplinary team (PT/OT/ST/physicians) that prioritizes partnership of care

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Explore Phoenix between shifts: hike iconic Camelback Mountain or Papago Park, stroll the Desert Botanical Garden, enjoy vibrant murals and coffee in Roosevelt Row, and visit the Heard Museum or Phoenix Art Museum. Foodies will love diverse dining and local breweries. For weekend adventures, Sedona's red rocks are about two hours away and the Grand Canyon is a doable day trip. If you’re here in late winter or early spring, catch MLB Cactus League spring training games nearby.

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