Job Description

Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

Location: Carmichael, CA

Start Date: 10-27-2026

End Date: 01-26-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM, 12-hour shifts, every other weekend and rotating holidays

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $73.50 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 exceptional critical care to neuro patients in a 20-bed Neuro ICU
• Monitor and interpret EKG strips and telemetry readings with confidence
• Manage ventilators and complex neuro patients including CVA, ICB, and craniotomy cases
• Perform thorough patient assessments and respond quickly to changes in condition
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, and a 24/7 RT and pharmacy team
• Support a strong stroke program and neuro interventional radiology cases
• Float first to sister facilities when needed and embrace a team-first mindset
• Document accurately in Cerner and keep the care team aligned

Qualifications

• Active California RN license (or compact license)
• Current BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS certifications
• 2 years of ICU experience with Neuro ICU experience strongly preferred
• Comfort reading and interpreting EKG strips
• Ventilator management experience
• Cerner EMR experience is a plus
• Two supervisory references required at submittal, one within 12 months and one within 3 years
• Must be able to complete the required dys exam prior to signing
• Willingness to work 2 of 3 major holidays and every other weekend

Education

• Trauma Level: 2
• Charting System: Cerner
• Unit Notes: Med Sol prescreens
• need 2 sup refs (charge accepted) at submittal
• 1 w/in 12 mo. & 1 w/in 3 years worked

Knowledge & Skills

• ICU and neuro critical care nursing
• Patient assessment and rapid clinical judgment
• Critical care and stroke care best practices
• EKG interpretation and telemetry monitoring
• Ventilator management
• Neuro ICU patient populations including CVA, ICB, and neuro surgeries
• Strong communication and teamwork in a fast-paced unit

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to keep you comfortable
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage options
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week so your paycheck stays steady
• Travel reimbursement to get you to Carmichael with ease
• Supportive team that truly values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Carmichael, CA

Carmichael sits right outside Sacramento, so you get the best of both worlds. Spend off days strolling Old Sacramento, kayaking or biking the American River Parkway, and wandering the farmers markets for fresh local produce. Foodies will love the farm-to-fork restaurant scene, and museum lovers can explore the Crocker Art Museum and the California State Railroad Museum. When you want a bigger adventure, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and the Gold Country foothills are all an easy weekend trip away, with hiking, skiing, wine tasting, and stunning Sierra views waiting for you.

Apply Now

Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU? Let's get you moving forward!

Send your resume to jobs@uhcstaffing.com or call us at 408-441-9200 today.

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