Location: Lawton, OK

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (orientation on Thursdays; schedule may include weekends)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 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

• Assess patients thoroughly and develop individualized nursing diagnoses
• Create and implement comprehensive patient care plans across the lifespan
• Provide clinical leadership and collaborate closely with ancillary and interdisciplinary team members
• Maintain professional standards of nursing practice in the clinical setting
• Support quality improvement initiatives and help develop systems of care for population health
• Educate patients and families to promote safe transitions and better outcomes
• Document care accurately and communicate effectively during handoffs

Qualifications

• Active Oklahoma nursing license (compact allowed) — license must be active at time of submission
• Minimum 6 months of recent Medical-Surgical nursing experience (required)
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• NIHSS certification required (link provided by client for 1-year NIH certification)
• Active nursing license (general requirement noted) and ability to provide work history and permanent address on submission

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; current RN licensure required

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient assessment and nursing diagnosis across all age groups (infants to geriatrics)
• Patient care planning and implementation for medical-surgical populations
• Leadership and team collaboration in a regional referral hospital setting
• Lifespan care knowledge and experience
• Ability to work cooperatively with ancillary services and interdisciplinary teams

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your experience and voice matter
• Clear orientation process — nursing travelers start orientation on Thursdays to get you settled
• Licensure assistance and support (compact allowed; must be active at submission)
• Opportunities to grow clinical skills across the lifespan — infants through geriatrics
• Work-life balance with predictable 12-hour day shift structure
• Professional development and continuing education encouragement
• A welcoming community hospital culture with over 60 years of service
• Recognition of local candidates and streamlined placement considerations

Travel Perks: Explore Lawton, OK

Explore the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for hiking, wildlife viewing and scenic drives; climb or hike Mount Scott for panoramic views; relax at nearby Lake Lawtonka for fishing and boating; stroll the quaint cobblestone streets of Medicine Park with shops and local eateries; visit Fort Sill and learn about local military history; and take a weekend trip to Oklahoma City for museums, dining and entertainment — plenty to do in and around Lawton when you’re off shift.

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