Location: Garden City, KS

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour nights (exact start/end times vary by facility), rotating nights with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday requirement; guaranteed 36 hours/week; floating within Zone 4 (Garden City, Dodge City, Ulysses)

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

• Provide high-quality emergency care across multiple ER locations as a float RN, adapting quickly to each site
• Perform triage, assessment, and prioritization for a broad range of acute presentations including stroke and STEMI send-outs
• Interpret telemetry and ECG strips to guide timely patient interventions
• Conduct point-of-care testing and manage results per unit protocols
• Collaborate closely with respiratory therapy, physicians, and mid-level providers for cohesive patient care
• Document accurately and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity of care
• Support unit flow by assisting in holds, fast track needs, and mixed ER environments
• Maintain required certifications and participate in unit-specific orientation and training

Qualifications

• Active RN license (able to submit required license for Kansas or appropriate compact privileges)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with emergency department experience strongly preferred
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• ENPC or PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications as required by the assignment
• Comfortable with 12-hour night shifts and floating among multiple facilities within a 60-mile radius
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic charting systems
• Strong telemetry and ECG interpretation skills

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred but not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency nursing fundamentals and triage best practices
• Telemetry interpretation and ECG reading
• Point-of-care testing procedures and interpretation
• Ability to manage common ER presentations: abdominal pain, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, hypertensive emergencies
• Collaboration with respiratory therapy and interdisciplinary teams
• Adaptability to varied ER setups and mixed-hold environments
• Good communication with patients, families, and unit staff under fast-paced conditions

Benefits

• Generous housing support and help navigating local short-term rentals to make floating within the 60-mile zone doable
• Care-focused team environment that values your clinical judgment and growth
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you get credentialed quickly
• Paid orientation and onboarding so you hit the floor confident and prepared
• Support with travel logistics and local onboarding details
• Access to continuing education and specialty training (ENPC/PALS/TNCC refreshers)
• Flexible scheduling conversations with leadership — schedules made based on unit needs
• A welcoming culture with mentors and teammates ready to help

Travel Perks: Explore Garden City, KS

Explore Garden City and the surrounding plains on your off days. Visit the Lee Richardson Zoo for a relaxed afternoon, check out local history at area museums, and enjoy nearby small-town dining scenes in Dodge City and Ulysses. Outdoor fans can take short drives for hiking, fishing, scenic prairie sunsets, and stargazing at less light-polluted spots. Weekend trips to Dodge City offer Old West history and attractions within the float zone.

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