Location: Des Moines, IA

Contract Type: Travel Contract

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 critical care nursing for adult ICU patients
• Monitor and interpret complex physiological data, responding quickly to changes
• Administer medications, manage ventilators and other advanced life support devices as needed
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care
• Perform thorough patient assessments and develop/tailor individualized care plans
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record
• Participate in unit-based competency testing, skills checks and quality improvement initiatives
• Serve as a patient and family educator and advocate during critical illness

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered RN license (IA licensure preferred)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• TNCC and NIHSS certification required or willing to obtain
• Completion of license/certificate verification and Trinity specialty competency testing
• Readiness to complete fit testing, background and drug screening per policy
• Up-to-date immunizations and health screenings (Tdap, MMR, Hep B, Influenza, Varicella, 2-step PPD or IGRA)
• Ability to provide a completed physical/health statement as part of onboarding

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong critical care assessment and monitoring skills
• Experience with ventilator management and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Proficiency in medication administration and titration in ICU settings
• Comfortable with rapid response, code and emergency interventions
• Competence using electronic health records and clinical documentation
• Excellent communication, teamwork and patient advocacy skills
• Infection prevention, PPE use and adherence to safety protocols
• Ability to learn and demonstrate facility-specific competencies quickly

Benefits

• Flexible per diem scheduling so you can work when it fits your life
• Supportive ICU team that values your critical care expertise
• Licensure and certification verification support to make onboarding smoother
• Access to specialty competency testing and clinical skills checklists
• Paid time for required health screenings and compliance processes
• Opportunities to expand critical care skills like TNCC and NIHSS
• A workplace that prioritizes safety, PPE fit testing, and infection control
• Meaningful work where your impact on patients is clear every shift

Travel Perks: Explore Des Moines, IA

Des Moines offers a delightful mix of city comforts and Midwestern charm. Explore the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Des Moines Art Center, stroll or bike around Gray's Lake, wander the boutiques and eateries of the East Village, and tour the beautiful Iowa State Capitol. Foodies will enjoy local farmers markets and a growing craft brewery scene. Weekend trips to nearby parks, state recreation areas and scenic drives are easy — perfect for decompressing between shifts.

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