Job description
Registered Nurse - Long Term Care
Location: Lowville, NY
Start Date: 09-22-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Day shifts, 10-hour shifts (typically 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM), 36 hours per week, with holiday coverage required
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $63.00 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
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to long term care residents
- Monitor vital signs, administer medications, and track changes in condition
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and support staff to build care plans
- Document assessments accurately and keep families informed with warmth and clarity
- Respond quickly and confidently to emergencies using your ACLS and BLS training
- Mentor and support nursing assistants and fellow team members throughout your shift
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse license, currently in good standing in New York
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
- Current ACLS certification
- Current BLS/BCLS certification
- Long term care or skilled nursing experience is a wonderful plus
- A caring attitude, strong clinical judgment, and a team-first mindset
Education
- Position Urgency: Quick Start
- Permanent Placement Accepted: No
- Job Start Date: 2026-09-22
- Number of Positions: 4
- Number of Weeks: 13
- Rate Type: All Inclusive
- Facility Rate: $90.00
- Charge Rate Differential: N/A
- Shift Rate Differential: N/A
- Guaranteed Hours: 36
- Overtime Type: By The Week
- Overtime Starts After: 40
- Overtime Rate: All Inclusive Rate + $10
- On Call Rate: No Call
- Call Back Minimum: 0 Hour Minimum
- Call Back Rate: N/A
- Holiday Rate: All Inclusive Rate + $10
- 24Hr On Call Rate: N/A
- Will Facility Accept 1099: No
- Mileage Reimbursement: No
- Incidentals Provided by Facility: N/A
- Mileage Details: N/A
- Bonuses: No bonuses listed
- Expenses: No expenses listed
Knowledge & Skills
- Long term care nursing practices and resident assessment
- Medication administration and monitoring for side effects
- Advanced cardiac life support protocols
- Basic life support and emergency response
- Electronic charting and accurate clinical documentation
- Clear communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams
Benefits
- Guaranteed 36 hours per week so your paycheck stays steady
- All-inclusive rate structure with overtime and holiday differentials built in
- No on-call required, so your time off is truly yours
- Quick start opportunity, meaning less waiting and more earning
- Supportive facility team that welcomes traveling nurses with open arms
- A chance to build lasting connections in a close-knit community
Travel Perks: Explore Lowville, NY
Lowville sits right in the heart of the Tug Hill Plateau and the Adirondack foothills, giving you endless chances to explore. Spend your days off hiking, kayaking, and fishing around the Black River Valley, or take a scenic drive through the Maple Ridge Wind Farm and the surrounding countryside. Fall brings some of the best leaf-peeping in New York State, winter brings snowmobiling and cross-country skiing on the Tug Hill trails, and summer means farmers markets, county fairs, and small-town festivals. The famous Thousand Islands and Lake Ontario shoreline are an easy day trip away, and Syracuse is close enough for a weekend of dining and entertainment. If you love the outdoors and small-town charm, this assignment will feel like a working vacation.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Long Term Care? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.