Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 02-11-2025

End Date: 05-13-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Varied schedule, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM Night shift (12-hour); every-other-weekend required, specific days assigned to meet department needs

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

• Assess and triage patients rapidly and accurately in a high-volume Emergency Department
• Provide expert emergency nursing care across a wide range of presentations at a Level 2 trauma and comprehensive stroke center
• Document patient care thoroughly and efficiently using Cerner
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and tech staff to ensure smooth patient flow and monitoring
• Coach and give real-time feedback to colleagues to elevate team performance and patient safety
• Operate and monitor equipment such as Baxter pumps and GE monitors and manage cardiac monitoring
• Maintain patient experience priorities — use AIDET, keep boards updated, and communicate respectfully throughout visits
• Follow unit guidelines and certification requirements to ensure compliance and high-quality care

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license (state authorization to practice required)
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience, with at least 1 year in an ER setting (Level 2 trauma center/high-volume ED experience preferred)
• Current ACLS and BLS prior to start; PALS, TNCC, CPI, NIHSS required before start; ENPC within 90 days of hire
• Demonstrated teamwork mentality and ability to coach and provide real-time feedback
• Comfortable floating to all sections within the Emergency Department
• Familiarity with Cerner documentation and cardiac monitoring

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency nursing, triage, and rapid patient assessment
• Strong documentation skills using Cerner
• Experience with Baxter infusion pumps and GE monitoring systems
• Cardiac monitoring and stroke pathway familiarity (NIHSS)
• Patient experience practices including AIDET and respectful communication
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume ED with typical patient ratios around 4:1 (up to 7:1 for behavioral holds)
• Teamwork, coaching, and real-time feedback skills

Benefits

• Housing assistance options to make your travel stay comfortable
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to simplify paperwork
• Travel orientation and local onboarding so you hit the ground running
• Paid time off to recharge between shifts
• Travel reimbursement and assignment support for contract travelers
• A supportive, team-first culture that values coaching and real-time feedback
• Access to professional development and training (ENPC within 90 days supported)

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Explore Asheville and the beautiful Blue Ridge region on your off days: visit the Biltmore Estate, stroll the River Arts District and downtown galleries, sample famous local breweries, hike sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway or nearby Pisgah National Forest, enjoy live music and a vibrant food scene, and take weekend trips to charming mountain towns and scenic overlooks.

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