Location: Dallas, TX

Start Date: 05-11-2025

End Date: 08-10-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, includes weekends (work at least 4 weekends per schedule period); Night shift

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $46 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 high-quality, evidence-based nursing care for adult ICU patients in a 16-bed NVICU unit
• Perform and manage advanced ICU procedures such as intubation, central line and A-line care, and EVD patient management
• Monitor and respond to complex hemodynamic and ventilator parameters to maintain patient stability
• Document patient care and clinical status accurately using the Meditech EMR
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and execute individualized patient plans of care
• Maintain appropriate patient ratios (approximate 2:1) and prioritize safe, efficient care
• Actively participate in unit workflows, including floating to other ICUs, BMT, and PCU floors when needed
• Support unit culture by being accountable, caring, and a strong team player

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure appropriate for practice in Texas (compact license accepted if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU nursing experience (explicit requirement in posting)
• Current ACLS certification (required)
• Meditech EMR experience preferred
• Experience or comfort with oncology and neuro patients preferred
• Demonstrated competency with intubation, central line, arterial line care, and EVD patient care
• Ability to work nights and meet weekend coverage requirements

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; education level per employer/state requirements (associate or bachelor level as held by candidate)

Knowledge & Skills

• Critical care nursing fundamentals and advanced ICU assessment
• Mechanical ventilation and ventilator management
• Hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medication management
• Proficiency with Meditech electronic medical record
• Skill in ICU procedures: intubation support, central line and A-line management, EVD care
• Strong communication, teamwork, and situational awareness in high-acuity settings
• Ability to adapt quickly to new units and workflows during travel assignments

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment environment that helps you hit the ground running
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and clinical onboarding support for a smooth transition
• Generous time off between assignments so you can recharge
• A collaborative ICU team that values clinical skill and professionalism
• Opportunity to expand your critical care experience on a high-acuity unit
• Peer mentorship and access to continuing education opportunities

Travel Perks: Explore Dallas, TX

Explore Dallas in your downtime: stroll or bike the Katy Trail, relax at Klyde Warren Park, and enjoy the Dallas Arts District with its world-class museums and galleries. Food lovers will appreciate the diverse dining and BBQ scene in Deep Ellum and Bishop Arts District. Sports and live entertainment are plentiful with the American Airlines Center and local pro teams, and quick weekend trips to Fort Worth or the nearby Texas hill country are easy to plan.

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