Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 03-23-2026

End Date: 06-22-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Nights). Schedule includes weekend coverage (approximately 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks), may include standby shifts and floating to Telemetry and other ICU floors.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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, neuro-focused critical care to patients in a 32-bed Neuro ICU, maintaining 1:2 ratios when assigned
• Perform detailed neuro assessments and manage ICP monitoring and EVD care with confidence
• Manage ventilators and collaborate closely with respiratory therapy and pharmacy (24/7 coverage) to optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain and demonstrate sterile field technique for procedures such as central line dressing changes and Foley insertions
• Complete SIMs Lab competency drills and apply learned procedures safely at bedside
• Float between ICU and Telemetry units as needed while safely managing variable patient loads
• Document care accurately in Cerner and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and families
• Serve in charge or support roles as assigned, ensuring unit flow and patient safety

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (willing to obtain Arizona licensure; license-to-submit candidates considered)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience in a large (450+ bed) facility
• Required: Level 1 trauma experience and EVD (external ventricular drain) experience
• Strong neuro assessment skills and ICP monitoring experience
• Comfortable with ventilator management and telemetry/Phillips monitoring
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Travel experience of 3-6 months preferred
• Must pass facility-required assessments (DYS exam and SIMs Lab); note facility policies: natural hair color, no facial piercings, and men must be clean shaven for fit testing
• Travel teams must have their own vehicle

Education

• RN license required (BSN not required; associate degree/diploma acceptable)
• Willingness to complete facility orientation and simulation-based competency testing

Knowledge & Skills

• Neuro ICU care and telemetry monitoring
• ICP monitoring and neuro-focused assessment
• EVD management and central line dressing change technique
• Ventilator management and collaboration with RT
• Cerner electronic medical record proficiency
• Sterile field maintenance and procedural competence
• Wound care, restraints, patient lifts and safe patient handling
• Ability to float across ICU and Telemetry units and adapt to variable patient assignments

Benefits

• Generous travel nurse support — housing guidance and local resources to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan and supplemental benefits available
• Life insurance and disability coverage choices for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge between contracts
• Travel reimbursement and licensure assistance so paperwork is less painful
• Continuing education support and skills validation opportunities like SIMs Lab
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your neuro-critical care expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Explore Phoenix: hike iconic Camelback Mountain or Papago Park, stroll the Desert Botanical Garden, enjoy the arts at Phoenix Art Museum and Roosevelt Row, catch a game or concert downtown, or take weekend trips to Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Great food, year-round golf, and easy access to outdoor adventures make Phoenix a fun home base between shifts.

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