Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 03-23-2026

End Date: 06-22-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; self-scheduling with schedulers' right to rebalance; typically 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks (holidays covered per unit rotation)

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 in SICU/MICU/TICU pods—managing complex, high-acuity patients
• Interpret telemetry strips and dysrhythmias, and titrate drips safely per unit protocols
• Manage advanced ventilators (Cervo I, Jets, Oscillators) and collaborate with RTs available 24/7
• Perform and maintain competency in bedside procedures: Foley insertion, central line dressing changes, bronchoscopy and tracheostomy care as needed
• Deliver trauma-level care in a Level 1 trauma ICU, including assessment and rapid intervention for MVAs, GSWs, and head injuries
• Collaborate closely with in-house intensivists to coordinate patient plans and daily goals
• Float among ICU areas and occasional MedSurg/Tele units or Westgate campus as patient needs require
• Participate in required SIMs Lab and orientation, demonstrating sterile technique and facility-specific procedures

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit for AZ license) and current in required state licensure
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience
• Must have Level 1 trauma experience and prior work in a 600+ bed teaching facility
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications; NIHSS certification required
• Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam (2 attempts allowed) and competency-based SIMs Lab on day 1
• Must have reliable personal vehicle for travel assignments
• Willingness to comply with facility appearance/fit-test requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men must be clean-shaven for fit test)

Education

• Active RN license required; BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Ventilator management and familiarity with Cervo I, Jet, and Oscillator ventilators
• Titration of vasoactive drips and infusion management
• Central line care and sterile dressing changes
• Foley catheter insertion and urinary care
• Experience with bronchoscopy and tracheostomy care
• Hemodialysis catheter knowledge and transplant patient care exposure
• Familiarity with Cerner charting system and ICU documentation workflows

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your ICU skills make an immediate impact
• Comprehensive onboarding with SIMs Lab to sharpen critical bedside procedures
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel-friendly perks like local orientation and help navigating facility requirements
• Flexible self-scheduling so you can plan life around work (not the other way around)
• Opportunities to work in a large teaching hospital—great for professional growth and exposure
• Access to continuing education and skill-building around ventilator management and advanced critical care
• A culture that values safety, sterile technique competence, and high-quality patient care

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a fantastic base for adventure. Explore the Desert Botanical Garden, hike iconic Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak, and enjoy evening dining and nightlife in downtown Phoenix or neighboring Scottsdale. Catch art and culture at the Phoenix Art Museum and Heard Museum, or take scenic day trips: Sedona's red rocks are about two hours away and the Grand Canyon is within a reasonable weekend drive. For nature lovers there are parks, golf courses, and plenty of warm-weather outdoor activities year-round.

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