Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 04-20-2026

End Date: 07-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 Day schedule, 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM (day shift)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $55 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

• Perform thorough pre-op assessments and prepare patients for surgery with clear education and medication reconciliation
• Manage Phase II recovery and safely discharge patients home with concise discharge instructions
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize/manage dysrhythmias using bedside cardiac monitoring
• Administer and manage narcotics/opioid analgesics and reversal agents as needed
• Document accurately and efficiently in Epic to ensure continuity of care
• Float within the surgical services line as required, contributing wherever your skills are needed
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes
• Provide airway support and respiratory treatments including CPAP/BiPAP management when indicated

Qualifications

• Active RN license (WA or compact license honored at Swedish facilities)
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred
• EPIC charting experience required
• Travel experience required; unit does not accept first-time travelers
• Minimum perioperative experience: at least 1 year (2 years noted in some site guidance — bring your best surgical experience)
• Comfort with floating within surgical services and managing a 1:3 patient ratio on days
• Experience with pre-op assessment, Phase II recovery, and a variety of surgical cases (ENT, General, Gyn, Ophthalmology, Ortho, Urology)

Knowledge & Skills

• Pre/Post operative care and Phase II recovery workflows
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management
• Familiarity with a wide range of surgery cases: ENT, General, Gyn, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Urology (and exposure to plastics, thoracic, robotics preferred)
• Types of anesthesia exposure: conscious sedation, MAC, general and local
• IV therapy: starting and maintaining IVs, phlebotomy
• Pain assessment & management and postoperative care including wound vacs and catheter care
• Modified Aldrete scoring for recovery readiness
• Breathing treatments and CPAP/BiPAP support

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU and your perioperative expertise
• Scrubs provided so you can save space in your suitcase
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement when applicable
• Paid orientation (40 hours) to set you up for success
• Paid time off to recharge (pre-approved time off requests accommodated)
• Opportunities to float within surgical services for skill variety and growth
• A collaborative environment with interdisciplinary support
• Professional development: exposure to a wide variety of surgical specialties

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is an awesome assignment hub: stroll Pike Place Market and grab world-famous coffee, catch sunset views from the Space Needle, and explore the waterfront and Olympic Sculpture Park. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike nearby trails, take a ferry to Bainbridge Island for scenic views, or make a day trip to Mount Rainier or the Olympic Peninsula. Enjoy thriving food scenes, museums like the Seattle Art Museum and Museum of Pop Culture, kayaking on Puget Sound, and weekend escapes to charming towns and national parks.

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