Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 02-16-2026

End Date: 05-18-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, schedule varies with self-scheduling and scheduler rebalancing, includes weekends (typically 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks; some documentation lists 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks), holidays scheduled per unit coverage

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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 expert critical care nursing for adult ICU patients in SICU/MICU/TICU pods
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and respond to dysrhythmias with appropriate interventions
• Manage ventilators including Cervo I, Jet and Oscillator modalities
• Titrate and monitor common drips safely and per protocol
• Perform and maintain sterile technique for bedside procedures such as Foley insertion and central line dressing changes
• Collaborate with intensivists, respiratory therapists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality care
• Float across ICU areas and occasionally to MedSurg/Tele and Westgate campus as needed
• Participate in unit SIMs Lab and pass required competency evaluations on day one of orientation

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing (must be able to submit license)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required, with Level 1 trauma experience (must have worked in a 600+ bed teaching facility)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications, NIHSS required
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia competency exam (travelers allowed two attempts)
• Competent in Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing change, or willingness to demonstrate competency in SIMs Lab
• Experience with ventilator management and reading/interpreting cardiac strips independently
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic charting
• Travel teams must have their own vehicle
• Facility requirements: natural hair color and no facial piercings; men must be clean shaven for fit testing

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BSN not required for submission

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong critical care assessment and clinical decision making
• Cardiac rhythm recognition and dysrhythmia management
• Ventilator modes and bedside ventilator troubleshooting
• Central line care and maintenance, sterile field adherence
• Medication titration and drip management
• Familiarity with telemetry and independence reading strips
• Experience with Cerner charting workflows
• Comfort working in high acuity, trauma and transplant patient populations

Benefits

• Supportive team culture that values your expertise and well-being
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and help navigating temporary housing options
• Professional development opportunities and access to continuing education
• Referral bonus program so you can be rewarded for building the team
• Comprehensive onboarding including SIMs lab and unit-specific orientation

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a sunny playground for your time off. Hike iconic Camelback Mountain or explore Papago Park and the Desert Botanical Garden, enjoy world-class museums like the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum, or swing by the Musical Instrument Museum. Foodies will love vibrant local and regional cuisine, and sports fans can catch pro teams and live events. Weekend getaways include scenic Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon within a few hours. Warm winters, golf courses and outdoor activities make exploring easy between shifts.

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