Location: Garden City, KS

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts (specific start/end times not provided), rotating/float within Zone 4, Every Other Weekend (EOW), Day shift

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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, triage, and stabilize emergency patients across a wide range of acuity levels
• Provide timely, evidence-based nursing care including medication administration and patient monitoring
• Interpret telemetry and ECG strips to detect arrhythmias and acute changes
• Perform point-of-care testing and document results accurately
• Chart thoroughly and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity of care
• Float between Zone 4 ERs, adapt to each facility’s workflows, and maintain professionalism
• Collaborate with physicians, RTs, techs, and support staff to coordinate patient care and transitions
• Participate in unit orientation, quality initiatives, and maintain required certifications
• Support patient safety, rapid response, and STEMI/stroke pathways as needed

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Kansas required or compact where applicable); license to submit is required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (ER experience strongly preferred)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, ENPC or PALS, NIHSS, TNCC
• Comfortable reading and interpreting telemetry and basic ECG strips
• Experience with EPIC charting preferred
• Ability and willingness to float across multiple facilities within a 60-mile radius
• Be in-state for orientation week and able to secure housing that enables floating within the zone
• BSN not required

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma; BSN preferred but not required
• Active RN licensure in Kansas (or compact RN license where applicable)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong emergency assessment and critical thinking skills
• Telemetry interpretation and familiarity with cardiac monitoring
• Proficient documentation in EPIC or similar EHR systems
• Point-of-care testing and basic lab procedures
• Familiarity with STEMI and stroke protocols and rapid response workflows
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and prioritization under pressure
• Adaptability to different unit layouts and workflow variations across facilities

Benefits

• Housing assistance and resources to help you find lodging within the 60-mile float zone
• Travel reimbursement and support for assignments between zone facilities
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Supportive onboarding with a 2-3 day unit-specific orientation and a week-of in-state orientation
• Paid time to complete required modules and maintain certifications
• Continuing education support and opportunities to grow clinically
• A collaborative team environment where your skills and judgement are valued
• Malpractice coverage and clinical support from experienced staff
• Flexible scheduling support from leadership based on unit needs

Travel Perks: Explore Garden City, KS

Explore southwest Kansas while on assignment: visit the Lee Richardson Zoo right in Garden City for a relaxed afternoon, take a weekend jaunt 50 miles east to historic Dodge City and its Boot Hill Museum, enjoy outdoor time at nearby Lake Scott State Park or regional prairie landscapes, sample local barbecue and authentic regional cuisine, and use short drives to Ulysses and other small towns for farmer’s markets, local festivals, and classic Midwest hospitality.

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