Location: Plano, TX

Start Date: 05-11-2025

End Date: 08-10-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; schedule includes nights and weekends (2 weekends required per pay period)

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

• Deliver expert, compassionate nursing care to critically ill trauma and burn patients in a high-acuity ICU
• Assess patient condition continuously and implement individualized care plans
• Perform advanced procedures and wound care, manage EVDs and participate in MTP when needed
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate surgical and post-op care
• Respond promptly to codes and high-acuity events with clear communication and decisive action
• Document care accurately in the EMR (Meditech) and communicate handoffs clearly
• Mentor and support colleagues, contributing to a team-based culture that prioritizes patient safety

Qualifications

• Active RN license (required)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience; trauma, burn, or surgical ICU experience required
• Comfortable working 12-hour night shifts and meeting weekend requirements
• Experience with critical care procedures such as wound care, EVDs, and MTP
• Meditech EMR experience is a plus
• BSN and CCRN are preferred but not required

Education

• BSN preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills in high-acuity settings
• Clear, confident communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in wound care, trauma and burn management, and surgical ICU protocols
• Familiarity with critical care equipment and monitors commonly used in ICU settings
• Comfortable managing codes and participating in massive transfusion protocols

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, dental & vision coverage so you can focus on patients, not paperwork
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance options to protect your future
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you compliant and mobile
• Travel reimbursement and onboarding support to get you settled quickly
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates aboard
• A collaborative, supportive team that values your voice and clinical judgment
• Access to continuing education and professional development opportunities

Travel Perks: Explore Plano, TX

Explore Plano and the North Dallas area during your assignment. Enjoy shopping, dining, and nightlife at Legacy West and The Shops at Legacy, or unwind on scenic trails at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. Plano’s charming Historic Downtown offers local boutiques and farmers markets. For weekend adventures, downtown Dallas is a short drive away with museums, sports venues, and cultural attractions, and Fort Worth and Arlington (home of major stadiums and entertainment) are also within easy reach.

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