Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Communication Skills, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Cross-Functional, Emergency Nursing, Healthcare, ICP, Intensive Care, Logistics, Nursing, Patient Care, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Registered Nurse (RN), Staff Requirements, Telephone Skills, Ventilator
Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Start Date: 04-20-2026
End Date: 07-20-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: 12-hour night shifts (night); 36- or 48-hour options (schedule varies). Nights only; will float to PCU as needed. Block scheduling not available. Exact start/end times set by facility and provided at offer.
Hours per Week: 36
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 high-quality, evidence-based critical care nursing for a 20-bed ICU, maintaining a 1:2 patient ratio
- Manage ventilators, ICP monitoring and advanced hemodynamic monitoring for critically ill patients
- Assess, intervene and collaborate quickly during emergencies using ACLS and BLS protocols
- Float to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as staffing needs require, providing seamless patient care across units
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (Meditech Expanse experience preferred)
- Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients and families to optimize outcomes
- Participate in orientation and ongoing competency validation to keep skills sharp and current