Location: Tacoma, WA

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), schedule determined by management (includes weekdays and weekends), every other weekend required; rotating day/night

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $36 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 compassionate patient care and assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Perform unit tasks such as stocking supplies and room cleaning on discharge
• Accurately chart patient care in EPIC to keep the care team informed
• Support critical care nurses with patient monitoring and timely communication
• Float within Critical Care units across Region Two when needed to ensure continuity of care
• Work collaboratively with charge nurses and house supervisors to maintain safe ratios and quality care

Qualifications

• Current CNA certification (required)
• BLS certification (required)
• COVID-19 vaccination required
• 2+ years of ICU or PCU experience preferred/required
• Comfortable charting in EPIC and performing ADLs in a high-acuity setting
• Able to float within Region Two (St. Clare, St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph Medical Center)

Education

• CNA certification (required)
• High school diploma or GED preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient care and ADLs
• Critical care/ICU fundamentals
• EPIC charting experience
• CNA clinical skills and bedside assistance
• BLS and infection control practices
• Ability to work in fast-paced acute care settings and communicate effectively with the team

Benefits

• Supportive team environment that values your skills and growth
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options available
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep you credentialed
• Paid time off policies to recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and housing support for travelers
• 401K retirement savings plan to build for the future
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn rewards
• Comprehensive orientation (2-3 shifts) so you feel confident on day one

Travel Perks: Explore Tacoma, WA

Explore Tacoma’s gems on your off days: hike or drive through Point Defiance Park (great waterfront trails, zoo and aquarium), stroll the Ruston Way waterfront for coffee and sunset views, visit the Museum of Glass and LeMay — America’s Car Museum, and enjoy an eclectic dining and brewery scene. Weekend escapes to downtown Seattle, the Olympic Peninsula, or Mount Rainier National Park are all within easy reach for memorable day trips.

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