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Registered Nurse - Palliative Care
Location: Columbus, OH
Start Date: 06-01-2026
End Date: 08-31-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Night-focused: 3x12-hour nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), typically three nights per week; schedule varies and shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period. Note: accepting a 12D/N rotating contract may involve day, night, or mixed assignments depending on unit needs.
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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 expert palliative care and symptom management to improve patient comfort and quality of life
- Assess and manage pain, nausea, fatigue, and other distressing symptoms using evidence-based interventions
- Administer medications safely, including opioid and equianalgesic dosing, and manage PCA pumps when indicated
- Start and maintain IVs, perform phlebotomy, and care for peripheral IVs/central lines/ports
- Document thoroughly and accurately in Epic to ensure continuity of care
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (pharmacy, social services, PT/RT, chaplaincy) to support patient-centered goals
- Support end-of-life care, bereavement planning, and perideath family needs with compassion and professionalism
- Float within units of equivalent or lower acuity as needed while the new unit opens and beyond
Qualifications
- Active RN licensure (state licensure required)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- BLS certification required
- Epic charting experience required
- ACLS preferred
- Previous travel experience preferred but not required
- Comfort and experience with PCA pump management, medication administration, IV/ phlebotomy skills
- Ability to float to other inpatient units and adapt to different patient populations
- Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions allowed); COVID-19 vaccine not required per facility guideline
Knowledge & Skills
- Palliative care and end-of-life nursing principles
- Symptom assessment and management (pain, nausea/vomiting, altered mental status)
- Pain assessment tools and equianalgesic/opioid dosing
- PCA pump management and breakthrough dosing strategies
- Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions
- IV management, central line/port care, and phlebotomy
- Advanced directives, withholding/withdrawing treatment, and ethical/legal considerations
- Cultural awareness, spiritual needs identification, and bereavement support
- Strong Epic documentation and electronic charting skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork for interdisciplinary collaboration
Benefits
- Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your move easy
- Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you (and your loved ones) healthy
- 401(k) retirement savings options so you can plan ahead
- Life insurance and disability coverage for peace of mind
- Paid time off to recharge after meaningful work
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help maintain your credentials
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend, get rewarded
- A supportive interdisciplinary team that values compassion and collaboration
Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH
Welcome to Columbus! When you're off shift, explore the lively Short North Arts District with galleries and great restaurants, stroll the Scioto Mile riverfront parks or visit the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Check out the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium or COSI for a fun day off. If you love outdoor adventures, Hocking Hills is an easy weekend trip for hiking and waterfalls. Local breweries, coffee shops, and OSU events add variety to your downtime — plenty to see and do between shifts.
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Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Palliative 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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