Location: Houston, TX

Start Date: 10-19-2026

End Date: 11-30-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts, 12 hours, 6:38 AM - 7:15 PM, 48 guaranteed hours per week, every other weekend required, no self-scheduling, holiday rotation as needed

Hours per Week: 48

Candidate Pay Rate: $56.00 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

• Deliver compassionate, high-acuity care to MedSurg and Telemetry patients on a busy 28-bed unit
• Perform thorough patient assessments and respond quickly to changing conditions
• Start IVs with confidence and skill in a fast-paced environment
• Read and interpret telemetry strips to catch changes early
• Titrate cardiac drips including heparin and amiodarone, and administer blood transfusions
• Manage complex pulmonary, sickle cell and geriatric patient populations with high needs
• Float to other MedSurg acuity areas as needed and support the team wherever you are needed most
• Document accurately in Epic and collaborate with charge nurses, aides and respiratory therapy
• Bring a positive attitude and strong teamwork to every shift

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Texas or a compact license in good standing
• At least 2 years of MedSurg/Telemetry RN experience, with 3 or more years strongly preferred
• BLS, ACLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Strong IV start skills and the ability to hit the ground running
• Experience with cardiac drips and drip titration
• Comfort reading and interpreting telemetry strips, with a Relias EKG exam before orientation
• Epic charting experience required
• Previous travel experience and time in a busy Level 1 Trauma hospital is a big plus
• Openness to floating and a flexible approach to scheduling

Education

• Common diagnosis / Types of patients "High Demand, High Acuity unit
• Pulmonary Unit- Cystic Fibrosis (only on this floor and 24T), pneumonia, liver patient overflow, Sickle Cell-(high demand and high aquity- pain management q1h pain meds), geriatrics-with active sickness, high fall risk, high demand, family dynamics
• Med Surg patients with high needs and high demands"
• Experience or 'Must have' skills "MUST have strong IV start skills
• Must be able to hit the ground running
• Strong Med Surg background- Must have 2 years Medsurg/Tele experience
• Must have positive attitude"
• Are RN's required to titrate drips yes
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips "heparin, amiodarone, blood transfusions. Per manager can send travelers without this experience, they have the resources to help them
• Blood transfusions"
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? "MUST be able to read and interpret tele- will take a Relias EKG exam prior to orientation start
• Monitor techs on a different unit"
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse available on all shifts- will always have a smaller patient assignment
• Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios Goal is to have 3 every shift usually only have 2
• RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Nasal cannula, CPAP and Bi PAP home regimen, occasional trachs-experience would be nice but not required
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hours clock in at 6:38, clock out at 7:15
• Manager does the schedule"
• Weekend Requirements every other weekend
• Holiday Requirements "Will fit in to core staffs rotation- ask to be flexible will fill in where the need is
• Per facility policy UNABLE to accept PTO 12/10 through the first week in January"
• Is there Call or a Standby requirement? no
• Floating Requirements? "Travelers are first to float
• Will float to other Med Surg acuity areas"
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Teal
• Unit/Department Specific Orientation 2 days
• Additional Notes Great team work on the unit

Knowledge & Skills

• MedSurg and Telemetry nursing fundamentals
• Patient assessment and acute care judgment
• IV starts and telemetry interpretation
• Cardiac drip titration including heparin and amiodarone
• Blood transfusion administration
• Epic electronic medical records
• CPAP and BiPAP management, with trach and high flow experience a nice bonus
• Strong communication, family dynamics and patient education skills
• Teamwork and adaptability in a high-demand unit

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to keep you comfortable
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage so you are covered
• 401K retirement savings plan to build your future
• Weekly pay you can count on
• Travel reimbursement to get you to Houston
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement support
• Referral bonus program that rewards you for spreading the word
• A welcoming, tight-knit unit team that genuinely has your back

Travel Perks: Explore Houston, TX

Houston is a lively, welcoming city with something for everyone. Spend your days off exploring the Museum District, the Houston Zoo and Hermann Park, catch a game at Minute Maid Park or NRG Stadium, and dig into the city's legendary food scene from Tex-Mex to Vietnamese to barbecue. The Galleria offers shopping and dining, the Space Center is a fun day trip, and the nearby Gulf Coast beaches are perfect for a weekend escape. With warm weather most of the year, there is always a festival, patio or park waiting for you.

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