Location: Prescott, AZ

Start Date: 01-27-2026

End Date: 04-28-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts; typically four 12-hour shifts per week (48 hours/week); includes required weekend nights (Friday-Saturday) and rotating float responsibilities to PCU/MST

Hours per Week: 48

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 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 exceptional critical care to CVICU/ICU patients, including post-op cardiac and complex medical cases
• Interpret EKGs and ABGs to inform rapid, lifesaving interventions
• Manage ventilators: troubleshoot, wean and collaborate with RTs during intubations
• Titrate critical drips (pressors, sedatives, paralytics, anticoagulants) safely and according to protocol
• Operate and interpret invasive lines and devices such as arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, IABP and VADs as needed
• Respond to rapid response and code blue events with confidence and teamwork
• Precept and buddy up during orientation shifts to support new clinicians and ensure continuity of care
• Document accurately in Cerner and monitor tele strips (nurses read their own strips)

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — able to submit license
• Minimum 2 years critical care/ICU nursing experience (CVICU, MS ICU, PCU exposure beneficial)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Strong EKG interpretation skills; clinician must pass dysrhythmia exam (80% within two attempts) prior to contract
• Proven experience with ventilator management and troubleshooting
• Comfort titrating critical care drips and managing complex infusions
• Experience with CRRT/Prismaflex, IABP, Impella, TAVR or VAD devices is highly preferred
• Willingness to float between ICU areas and work scheduled weekend/night shifts

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BSN not required (Associate or diploma acceptable)

Knowledge & Skills

• Critical care nursing fundamentals: hemodynamics, ventilator management and advanced monitoring
• EKG interpretation and dysrhythmia recognition
• Medication/drip titration for pressors, sedatives and antiarrhythmics
• ABG interpretation and respiratory assessment
• Familiarity with CRRT, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz, chest tubes and post-op cardiac care
• Comfort using Cerner charting and Nihon Kohden monitors
• Skilled with airway adjuncts and intubation support tools like Glidescope
• Ability to function independently on nights, read monitors, and prioritize high-acuity patients

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment support including housing assistance and travel coordination
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan and basic life insurance
• Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Comprehensive orientation and strong preceptor support for a smooth start
• Referral bonus program — share the love and get rewarded
• A supportive team culture that values your expertise and work-life balance

Travel Perks: Explore Prescott, AZ

Explore Prescott's outdoor playground between shifts: hike Thumb Butte or the Granite Dells, paddle or picnic at Watson Lake, and wander historic Whiskey Row for dining and local breweries. Love scenic drives and red-rock views? Sedona and Flagstaff are great weekend escapes within a couple hours. For a nature fix, Prescott National Forest offers trails, fishing and mountain biking right in your backyard.

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