Location: Garden City, KS

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; schedule released 4-6 weeks in advance; includes 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule; may float across facilities within Zone 4

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, patient-centered nursing care across MS-Tele and specialty units
• Monitor and interpret telemetry strips and respond to changes in cardiac rhythm
• Administer and titrate heparin drips per protocol when required
• Float flexibly between facilities and acuity levels within Zone 4 to meet patient needs
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in EPIC
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including RT for ventilator and respiratory support
• Serve as a dependable member of the shift team, stepping up as charge when needed

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for submission
• Minimum 2 years of MS-Telemetry experience within the last 3 years
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and caring for adult/geriatric populations
• Comfort and competence titrating heparin drips
• Ability and willingness to float across a 60-mile zone and between units
• EPIC and Alaris experience preferred
• Comfort working night shifts and covering weekend responsibilities

Education

• Active RN license required
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation
• MS-Tele clinical workflows and telemetry unit care
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health record
• Experience with Alaris infusion pumps
• Basic ventilator and respiratory equipment awareness
• Ability to manage 1:5-6 nurse to patient ratios based on acuity
• Cross-coverage skills across Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, and other specialties

Benefits

• Supportive team environment that values your skills and growth
• Flexible scheduling with two formats: weekly assignment or Just-In-Time (JIT) option
• Paid orientation week to get you comfortable and confident
• Opportunities to cross-train across MS-Tele, PCU/Stepdown, and ICU
• Licensure assistance and straightforward submission process
• Travel-friendly assignment with clear floating zone and multiple nearby facilities
• Clinical skills development working with diverse patient populations
• Work-life balance support with schedules posted weeks in advance

Travel Perks: Explore Garden City, KS

Garden City offers small town charm with surprising local attractions. Explore the Lee Richardson Zoo right in Garden City, visit the Finney County Historical Museum, and enjoy local parks and community events. For a taste of western heritage, take a short drive (about 54 miles) to Dodge City and visit the Boot Hill Museum and historic downtown. If you like easy weekend road trips, nearby Ulysses and surrounding plains give you open skies, local diners, and quiet spots to unwind after a busy shift.

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