Location: Mission Hills, CA

Start Date: 05-01-2026

End Date: 07-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating mid 12-hour shifts, 3:00 PM - 3:30 AM (3x12), rotating schedule with every-other-weekend coverage — night/rotating

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

• Deliver high-quality emergency care for combined adult and pediatric patients with compassion and clinical precision
• Perform pediatric-focused assessments, triage, and stabilization in a busy Level II Trauma Center
• Manage advanced airway interventions including intubation and ventilator care for critically ill patients
• Start and maintain IVs, manage central lines, administer blood products and IV vasopressors safely
• Interpret dysrhythmias and obtain/interpret 12-lead EKGs to guide emergency cardiac interventions
• Assist with chest tube insertion/management, arterial line care, capnography and ABG interpretation
• Provide procedural sedation monitoring and manage continuous IV paralytics/sedation when required
• Collaborate with respiratory, radiology, social work and rapid response teams to coordinate timely patient care
• Document care accurately and educate patients and families through stressful emergency events
• Respond effectively to trauma, multisystem organ dysfunction and psychiatric emergencies with calm leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (strong RNs 1+ year considered; posting specifies 2 years)
• Pediatric population experience required (HARD STOP)
• Previous travel experience required
• Certifications: BLS required; ACLS, PALS, NIHSS and LA City Fire Card preferred
• Experience in Emergency Department/Trauma (Level II Trauma Center experience preferred)
• Comfort managing 1:4 patient ratios in a high-volume ED (250–340 visits/day)
• Familiarity with blood product administration, central line care, ventilator management and emergency medications

Knowledge & Skills

• Triage and emergency assessment across neonates through geriatrics
• Pediatric emergency nursing and trauma care
• Airway management, intubation and ventilator management
• IV therapy, phlebotomy and central line management
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Chest tube care, arterial line management and ICP monitoring
• Procedural sedation monitoring and emergency medication administration
• Capnography, ABG interpretation and care of multi-system critically ill patients
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams during high-acuity events

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to help make relocation easy and stress-free
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you get credentialed in California quickly
• Paid Time Off to recharge after intense shift work
• Life insurance and basic disability coverage for peace of mind
• 401K retirement savings plan options to help plan for the future
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and benefit together
• A supportive, multidisciplinary team that values your expertise and well-being

Travel Perks: Explore Mission Hills, CA

Mission Hills sits in the San Fernando Valley with easy access to classic Southern California fun. Explore nearby O'Melveny Park for hiking and sweeping valley views, take a short drive to Griffith Park and the Griffith Observatory for great city panoramas, or spend a weekend in Hollywood and Universal Studios for entertainment. Beaches like Santa Monica and Malibu are day-trip friendly, and Los Angeles’ museums, diverse dining, and cultural neighborhoods offer plenty of after-shift adventures. If you crave nature, mountains and trails are a short drive away for hiking and weekend escapes.

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