Location: Charlotte, NC

Start Date: 05-11-2026

End Date: 08-10-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; On-call rotation Friday-Sunday, 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM (day shift with rotating night on-call)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $50 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 hospice and home health care to primarily geriatric patients with a six-month or less prognosis
• Perform intake assessments, symptom assessments, and ongoing skilled nursing visits that prioritize comfort and dignity
• Manage pain using WHO analgesic ladder principles, breakthrough dosing, and both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Educate and support patients and families on care goals, medication management, positioning, and pressure ulcer prevention
• Administer medications safely, including pediatric dose calculations when needed, and ensure proper disposal
• Identify and manage common end-of-life symptoms such as altered mental status, nausea/vomiting, constipation, anorexia/cachexia, and ascites
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members and respond to triage calls to determine when in-home visits are necessary
• Document thoroughly in Epic and follow Medicare/state regulations and agency policies

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state or ability to obtain licensure in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Home Health, Hospice, or Skilled Nursing (unit accepts first-time travelers)
• BLS certification required
• Comfort with on-call responsibilities (Friday–Sunday night rotations) and ability to respond to PRN/death visits
• Experience or comfort with pain management protocols, pediatric dose calculations, and pressure ulcer staging
• Epic charting experience preferred (home health/hospice Epic a plus)
• Professional communication skills for goal-setting with patients/families and interdisciplinary collaboration

Knowledge & Skills

• Home Health/Hospice nursing principles and end-of-life care
• Medication administration and pain management (WHO analgesic ladder, adjuvant therapy, breakthrough dosing)
• Pain assessment and pharmacologic/non-pharmacologic interventions
• Symptom assessment: altered mental status, anorexia/cachexia, aphasia, constipation/diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, ascites
• Pressure ulcer staging and prevention, positioning and preventive shearing
• Intake assessment/interviewing and Medicare/state regulations
• PCA pump management, equianalgesic dosing, and safe medication disposal
• Phlebotomy and IV management (peripheral IVs/central lines/ports) and basic DME authorization knowledge
• Familiarity with Epic charting and SBAR handoff communication

Benefits

• Meaningful work caring for patients and families at the end of life — make a real impact every day
• Supportive team that values YOU and your clinical judgment
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and mileage paid at IRS standard
• Paid orientation (40 hours) plus facility onboarding so you start confident
• Flexible scheduling conversations — we try to work with your life outside of nursing
• Professional development and charting experience (Epic) to boost your resume
• A warm culture that offers peer support during emotionally meaningful work

Travel Perks: Explore Charlotte, NC

Charlotte offers a lively mix of city life and outdoor escapes — explore the Uptown scene with museums and cultural venues, stroll the artsy NoDa neighborhood for coffee and galleries, and enjoy local breweries and great restaurants. For outdoor weekends, check out Freedom Park or the U.S. National Whitewater Center for hiking, paddling, and adventures. If you want a quick road trip, the Blue Ridge Mountains and scenic foothills make a rewarding getaway for hiking and scenic drives.

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