Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 04-13-2026

End Date: 07-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; includes weekends (4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks), holidays scheduled based on unit rotation

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

• Perform thorough patient assessments and detect subtle changes in neurologic status
• Monitor telemetry and recognize dysrhythmias promptly, escalating per protocol
• Manage epilepsy monitoring needs including 24-48 hour trend EEG observations
• Perform and demonstrate competence in sterile technique during Foley insertions and central line dressing changes
• Provide skilled IV care and collaborate with IV SWAT RN for difficult sticks
• Deliver compassionate care for neuro patients (TBI, brain tumors, subdural hematomas, post-op scoliosis, epilepsy)
• Document care accurately in Cerner and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Participate in SIMs Lab, lifts/restraints education, and unit-based competency validation

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able/willing to submit — license to submit accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Must have Level 1 Trauma experience (explicit requirement)
• Proven telemetry/MedSurg experience and dysrhythmia recognition skills (must pass dysrhythmia exam)
• Competence with Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes (SIMs Lab pass/fail)
• Comfort working nights and participating in weekend/holiday rotations
• Travel requirements: own vehicle for travel teams; adherence to site appearance/fit-test policies (natural hair color, no facial piercings, men clean shave for fit test)

Education

• BSN preferred
• Associate degree or diploma in Nursing acceptable if RN licensed
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong neurological assessment skills including cranial nerve checks
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Critical thinking and rapid clinical decision-making
• Sterile technique and procedural competence (Foley, central line dressing)
• IV insertion and advanced IV skills
• Experience with Cerner electronic medical records
• Comfort with epilepsy monitoring and interpreting trend EEG contexts
• Familiarity with neuro diagnoses and post-op neuro patient care

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy and ready for anything
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make maintaining credentials simple
• Robust continuing education and training opportunities — grow your neuro/telemetry skills
• Supportive team environment where your critical thinking and assessments are valued
• Paid orientation and SIMs lab training so you feel confident on day one
• Travel reimbursement and assistance with logistics for contract nurses
• Flexible self-scheduling so you can balance work with life (and weekend plans!)
• Access to Cerner charting support and clinical resources 24/7

Travel Perks: Explore Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is a sun-lover’s playground. Explore Camelback Mountain and South Mountain for quick hikes, stroll the Desert Botanical Garden, or visit the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum for culture. Grab great dining and nightlife in nearby Scottsdale and Tempe (Mill Avenue), enjoy world-class golf, or take a weekend road trip: Sedona’s red rocks are about 2 hours away and the Grand Canyon is a doable day trip. Mild winters, plenty of parks, and vibrant local coffee shops make it easy to feel at home between shifts.

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