Location: Nashville, TN

Start Date: 06-30-2025

End Date: 09-29-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; typically 3x12-hour nights per week with rotating weekends (2 weekends per 4-week schedule) - Night

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $51 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 attentive, compassionate bedside care for PCU/Med-Surg patients, prioritizing safety and comfort
• Monitor telemetry and cardiac status closely and escalate changes in condition promptly
• Perform IV management and starts with competence and confidence
• Manage drains, nasogastric and chest tubes, and deliver basic wound care with meticulous documentation
• Administer and manage IV/feeding/PCA pumps and ensure accurate medication administration
• Participate in bedside shift report and involve patients and families in the plan of care
• Document care accurately in Meditech and maintain clear communication across the care team
• Prioritize tasks and multitask effectively in a 20-bed unit with a typical 6:1 patient ratio

Qualifications

• Active RN license (required)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience (PCU/Med-Surg/Telemetry experience preferred)
• BLS certification (required)
• ACLS certification (required)
• Comfortable with telemetry monitoring, IV starts, and common PCU procedures
• Ability to provide bedside shift report and connect with patients and families

Knowledge & Skills

• Med/Surg nursing and PCU best practices
• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm recognition
• Meditech documentation system proficiency
• IV pumps, feeding pumps, and PCA management
• Wound care, surgical drain care, nasogastric and chest tube care
• EKG/ECG interpretation basics and bladder scanner use
• Strong prioritization, multitasking, and communication skills (iMobile familiar)
• Comfort working in a 20-bed unit with a 6:1 typical patient ratio

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make relocation easy and stress-free
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on practice, not paperwork
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• 401(k) retirement plan to help you plan for the future
• Professional development and continuing education support to grow your skills
• A supportive team that values you and your bedside contributions
• Flexible scheduling options that respect work-life balance

Travel Perks: Explore Nashville, TN

Nashville is a lively travel destination with world-class live music venues on Broadway and the famed Grand Ole Opry for weekend entertainment. Enjoy great dining scenes and unique neighborhoods like The Gulch or East Nashville, stroll through Centennial Park to see the Parthenon replica, or get outdoors at Radnor Lake State Park for hiking and wildlife viewing. Museums, galleries, and short weekend road trips to nearby cities make this assignment an excellent blend of career growth and local adventure.

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