Location: Hood River, OR

Start Date: 03-16-2026

End Date: 06-15-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, typically 3x12. Day shift: 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM; Night shift: 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM. Schedule includes weekends and varies across weekdays (day or night coverage as needed).

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $74 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

• Lead and supervise nursing care across units, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care
• Coordinate bed management and facility/bed diversion activities to optimize patient flow
• Serve as point person for code management and rapid response activations
• Provide crisis intervention and management when urgent or complex situations arise
• Support and mentor bedside staff and assist with nursing supervision across units
• Ensure infection control and workplace safety standards are followed
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements such as DPH, TJC, and OSHA
• Facilitate transfers, new admissions, post-operative and post-procedure care transitions

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing for Oregon
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience; ED or ICU experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS highly desired
• Experience with Epic charting system (required)
• Comfort floating between units and facilities based on patient care needs
• Valid driver and reliable vehicle for assignment travel between regional facilities
• Strong leadership, communication, and crisis-management skills

Education

• Nursing degree (ADN or BSN) and active RN license required

Knowledge & Skills

• Inpatient acute care and emergency care expertise
• Experience with code management and rapid response team processes
• Bed management and facility diversion strategies
• Infection control and isolation procedures
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (DPH, TJC, OSHA)
• Customer service and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Ability to supervise nursing care delivered across multiple units

Benefits

• Hotel provided when floating on consecutive shifts to make those back-to-back nights easier
• No parking fee at the facility, so more time for coffee and charting
• Scrubs provided for OR, Critical Care, ED, and Maternal Child units
• Epic charting system support and familiar workflow across sites
• Opportunities to float across several facilities to broaden your skills and experience
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your leadership and clinical judgment
• Flexible schedules with weekend coverage recognized and planned for
• Professional growth through supervisory responsibility and varied clinical exposure

Travel Perks: Explore Hood River, OR

Hood River sits in the Columbia River Gorge, a playground for outdoor lovers. Enjoy world-class windsurfing and kiteboarding right on the river, miles of hiking and biking trails with stunning Gorge vistas, and easy access to Mount Hood for skiing or a scenic day trip. The town has charming orchards, local wineries and breweries, farm stands, and a vibrant waterfront—perfect for refreshing weekends. Portland is an easy drive if you crave city dining and culture between shifts.

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