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Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Telemetry Float

📍 Chattanooga, tennessee · · · 36 hrs/week

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Candidate pay rate:$58.8/hr ≈ $2,117/wk before stipends Quick apply or call (408) 441-9200

Job description

Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Telemetry Float

Start Date: 11-09-2026

End Date: 02-08-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $58.80 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.

Education

  • Staffing and Scheduling
  • Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:5 during the 7 a.m. shift and 1:6 during the 7 p.m. shift. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) are utilized on the 7 p.m. shift [3] [4].
  • There is a charge nurse on every shift who takes an assignment
  • often, the charge role is included in staffing but not as a primary goal [5] [6].
  • Nurse aides or patient care technicians (PCTs) are present with a ratio of 12-15 patients per PCT. Their duties include taking vitals, bathing, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy, and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) [7].
  • Scheduling allows for self-scheduling and block scheduling
  • weekend work is required every other weekend or less, and holiday coverage is assigned on a rotationbasis [8] [9].
  • There is a floating requirement, and travelers may be on call as a last resort [10] [11].

Apply Now

Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Telemetry Float? Let's get you moving forward!

Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.

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.