Location: Atlanta, GA

Start Date: 02-16-2026

End Date: 04-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts (varied day and night start/end times, including weekends); schedule assigned by unit, no block schedules

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $47 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 expert high-acuity nursing care for trauma, spinal, neuro and surgical patients
• Respond quickly and calmly to emergencies, stabilizing patients and coordinating care
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, therapists and the multidisciplinary team to create and execute care plans
• Document patient status and interventions accurately and timely in EPIC
• Perform neuro and trauma assessments and manage complex lines, drains and wound care
• Educate patients and families with compassion about care plans, recovery and follow-up
• Maintain required certifications and participate in unit quality and safety initiatives
• Support transitions of care, handoffs, and discharge planning to ensure continuity

Qualifications

• Current RN license (eligible to practice in Georgia) with Nursys license verification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in specialty (trauma, surgical, neuro/spinal or other high-acuity care)
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred
• EPIC experience required — please note in your profile
• Complete candidate profile with resume/work history (no gaps greater than 60 days), skills checklist, certification card, references, and badge-appropriate photo

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong trauma and surgical nursing skills with neuro/spinal patient experience
• Comfort managing high-acuity patients including spinal cord injuries, gunshot wounds, quads and paraplegics
• Proficiency with EPIC documentation and electronic charting workflows
• Solid assessment skills for neuro, respiratory and hemodynamic status
• Ability to prioritize in fast-paced, high-stress situations and work well with a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with critical care equipment, drains, lines and complex wound care

Benefits

• A supportive team that values you and your expertise — collaboration matters here
• Generous travel support and housing coordination to make your contract comfortable
• Licensure assistance and Nursys verification support to help you get onboarded smoothly
• Professional development opportunities and continued learning in high-acuity care
• Comprehensive onboarding with EPIC training so you hit the ground running
• Flexible scheduling options that respect work-life balance as much as possible
• Paid time to rest between assignments and caregiver resources to keep you resilient
• A referral program to reward you for bringing great clinicians to the team

Travel Perks: Explore Atlanta, GA

Explore Atlanta during your contract: walk or bike stretches of the Atlanta BeltLine, relax in Piedmont Park, marvel at the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola, catch a show at the Fox Theatre, or take a short trip to Stone Mountain Park. Enjoy diverse dining neighborhoods like Midtown and Inman Park, visit museums such as the High Museum of Art, and take advantage of Atlanta’s major airport for weekend getaways to nearby beaches and mountains.

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