Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 11-24-2025

End Date: 02-23-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM; rotating nights with every other weekend required

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

• Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care to orthopedic surgery patients, treating each person like family
• Perform post-operative care including dressing changes, suture/staple removal, wound vac maintenance and removal
• Manage tubes and lines such as Foley catheters and NG tubes with strict attention to safety and infection control
• Use safe patient handling equipment (lifts, Sara Stedy, Maxi Move) to move and ambulate patients confidently
• Document thoroughly and accurately in Cerner to support continuity of care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team — charge RNs, PCTs, physical therapy and physicians — to optimize recovery
• Educate patients and families about post-op care, mobility, and discharge planning

Qualifications

• Current NC RN licensure (required)
• BLS certification (required)
• Minimum 2 years' RN experience (acute care preferred)
• Orthopedic surgery or med-surg experience preferred
• Comfortable using Cerner EMR and familiar with common ortho equipment and aids
• Able to work rotating night schedule and every other weekend

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong post-operative and wound care skills, including wound vac maintenance
• Experience with Foley catheters, NG tubes and basic post-op procedures
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR for accurate charting and handoffs
• Safe patient handling and transfer techniques with lifts and gait equipment
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced unit
• Sound clinical judgment and patient education skills

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement so paperwork won’t slow you down
• Paid Time Off to recharge between assignments
• Continuing education and CEU support to grow your clinical skills
• Travel reimbursement and relocation support for a smooth start
• A supportive team that values YOU and fosters a family-like culture

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Asheville is a playground for outdoor lovers and foodies alike. Explore the iconic Biltmore Estate, drive or bike scenic stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway, hike to waterfalls in the nearby Pisgah National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains, and enjoy a lively downtown full of craft breweries, farm-to-table restaurants, live music, and local arts. Weekend road trips to quaint mountain towns, farmers markets, and scenic overlooks are easy and rewarding — perfect for decompressing after a shift.

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