Location: Waimea, HI

Start Date: 02-25-2026

End Date: 05-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts (nights and days). Specific start/end times not provided in the posting. Orientation includes 1-2 day shifts followed by 1-2 night shifts with a staff RN. Schedule requires 80 hours every 2 weeks (no exceptions); must be open to work any shifts.

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 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, age-appropriate critical care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in the ICU/CCU
• Coordinate patient care and manage complex cases including ventilated and cardiac patients
• Perform thorough patient assessment and continuous monitoring; intervene promptly as acuity dictates
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Support PACU recovery after hours and assist in the Emergency Room when needed
• Complete required orientation and competency binder items and participate in unit-specific competency checks
• Float to OB, Medical-Surgical, PACU and ER as assigned and provide competent coverage based on training
• Ensure safe nurse-to-patient ratios and call in additional staff when acuity requires

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) credential — ICU/CCU experience preferred
• Demonstrated critical care nursing experience caring for ventilated, cardiac and respiratory patients
• Comfort working with pediatric through geriatric populations
• Willingness and ability to work any shift and meet the 80 hours every 2 weeks requirement
• Experience or willingness to float to PACU, OB, MS and ER as needed
• Ability to complete hospital HR orientation and unit-specific orientation/competency binder

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and respiratory care knowledge
• Cardiac monitoring and critical care assessment skills
• Strong patient monitoring and clinical decision-making
• Experience managing acuity and prioritizing care in a 1:2 ratio ICU setting
• Ability to function in small-unit environments (4 bed/4 rooms) and escalate when additional help is needed
• Effective communication and teamwork across nursing and interdisciplinary staff

Benefits

• Comprehensive orientation and unit-specific training to set you up for success
• Supportive team environment where your skills and voice matter
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep your credentials current
• Paid time off and professional development opportunities to grow your career
• Travel coordination and logistical support so you can focus on patient care
• Flexible scheduling within the required 80 hours every 2 weeks
• Access to continuing education and competency support
• A workplace that values work-life balance and celebrates great clinicians

Travel Perks: Explore Waimea, HI

Based in Waimea on beautiful Kauai — explore Waimea Canyon (the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific'), hike scenic trails, visit Polihale and other pristine beaches, take boat or helicopter tours of the Na Pali Coast, enjoy snorkeling and surf spots, savor local farmer's markets and Hawaiian cuisine, and soak up island culture and outdoor adventures on weekends.

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