Location: Dallas, TX

Start Date: 12-30-2025

End Date: 03-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, includes 4 weekend shifts per schedule (day shift focus)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $42 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 compassionate, family-centered pediatric nursing care for a 38-bed unit, maintaining patient ratios typically around 1:4
• Perform respiratory care and manage complex airway and ventilatory needs as appropriate
• Provide central line care and adhere to strict infection prevention practices
• Manage G-tube and NG tube needs, including feeding and tube maintenance
• Support preoperative and postoperative care for pediatric patients, ensuring safe transitions
• Document care accurately in the Meditech EMR to maintain continuity and quality
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Serve as a reliable, professional presence during assigned shifts, including weekend coverage

Qualifications

• Valid Texas RN license (required)
• BLS certification (required)
• PALS certification (required)
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience (experience listed as 1 year)
• Pediatric nursing experience and comfort with pediatric patient ratios of about 1-4
• Experience with Meditech or other EMR systems preferred
• APHON Chemo Certification and prior work in PICU, NICU, CICU, or Pediatric Oncology are nice to have

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong pediatric assessment and clinical decision making
• Meditech EMR proficiency for accurate charting
• Respiratory care knowledge including basic ventilator/airway support
• Central line maintenance and dressing change competency
• G-tube and NG tube management skills
• Preoperative and postoperative pediatric care
• Excellent communication with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced children’s hospital environment

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy and stress free
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on patient care, not paperwork
• Paid time off to recharge after an impactful assignment
• Supportive team culture where your pediatric expertise is appreciated and celebrated
• Continuing education and certification support to help you grow your skills
• Referral program to reward you for inviting great teammates
• Onsite resources and a modern children’s hospital environment that helps you deliver excellent care

Travel Perks: Explore Dallas, TX

Explore Dallas during your downtime: stroll the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, grab a bite and live music in Deep Ellum, wander the Bishop Arts District for local shops and great food, visit the Dallas Museum of Art and Klyde Warren Park, or take a short trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards and Six Flags Over Texas in nearby Arlington. Plenty of Tex-Mex and barbecue options await when you want a delicious break from shift life.

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