Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 02-11-2025

End Date: 08-12-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM (overnight); includes scheduled weekends — staff required to work 6 weekend days per schedule

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 compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to oncology and women's surgical patients
• Administer medications and monitor infusion therapy with strong attention to safety
• Perform thorough assessments, monitor changes, and escalate concerns to the care team
• Document care accurately in Cerner to ensure continuity and high-quality outcomes
• Collaborate with physicians, CNAs, HUCs and interdisciplinary staff to coordinate patient care
• Support patients and families with education, emotional support and discharge planning
• Participate in unit protocols and quality initiatives to maintain excellent patient ratios and safety

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license (state of practice)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (experience in oncology or med-surg preferred)
• Chemo certification preferred but not required — candidates with infusion/oncology experience encouraged
• Experience charting in Cerner EMR is a plus
• Team-oriented attitude and a willingness to learn new procedures and unit workflows

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong oncology nursing knowledge including infusion monitoring and symptom management
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (Cerner preferred)
• Ability to perform or assist with procedures common to the unit (occasional pelvic exams, echo, thoracentesis)
• Excellent assessment, communication and patient education skills
• Comfort working in a fast-paced med-surg/oncology environment with 1:4–1:5 patient ratios
• Adaptability to rotating schedules and occasional floating to other med-surg units

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy and comfy
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings options so you can plan for tomorrow
• Paid time off to rest and recharge between shifts
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay compliant and mobile
• Clinical support from an experienced, collaborative oncology team that values your input
• Professional development and continuing education support to grow your oncology skills
• Referral bonus program for bringing great teammates on board

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Asheville is an outdoor lover's dream and a cultural hotspot. Explore the Biltmore Estate and its gardens, drive or hike along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, wander the River Arts District galleries, and sample the lively local brewery scene. Plenty of nearby trails in the Pisgah National Forest and day-trip options to the Great Smoky Mountains make weekends adventurous. Charming downtown dining, music venues and craft shops give you plenty to do when you’re off shift.

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