Location: Chattanooga, TN

Start Date: 06-01-2026

End Date: 08-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Night shift); schedule includes every-other-weekend (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $51 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 high-quality telemetry nursing care to cardiac and progressive care patients, monitoring rhythms and responding to changes
• Interpret EKGs and manage telemetry alarms with sound clinical judgment
• Administer and titrate IV drips safely (Heparin, Diltiazem/Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Amiodarone) according to protocols
• Perform unit procedures including chest tube management and wound VAC care
• Document thoroughly each shift in Meditech-HCA and ensure rhythm strips are filed per unit guidelines
• Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, PCTs, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate timely patient care
• Engage in bedside hourly rounding and patient experience practices to keep patients safe and informed

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• ACLS and BLS certifications required; NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical nursing experience, with telemetry or progressive care experience highly preferred
• Strong cardiac knowledge and comfort with EKG interpretation
• Experience with Meditech-HCA documentation, Philips telemetry systems, and Pyxis ES medication dispensing
• Skills in IV drip management, chest tube and wound VAC care, and bedside patient rounding

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• EKG acquisition and interpretation
• Medication titration for critical drips and vasoactive agents
• Chest tube management and wound VAC maintenance
• Familiarity with Meditech-HCA, Philips Telemetry, Pyxis ES, and WOW med drawers
• Ability to float to Med/Surg, Ortho, and PCU as needed
• Strong patient communication, bedside rounding, and safety-first mindset

Benefits

• Housing assistance or stipend options to help you settle in quickly
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage options
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel coordination and reimbursement support so logistics are one less thing to worry about
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Professional development and training opportunities to grow your cardiac/telemetry skills
• A supportive team culture that values bedside nursing and shared governance
• Referral bonus program and recognition programs like Daisy nominations

Travel Perks: Explore Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga is an outdoor lover's playground. Explore Lookout Mountain with Ruby Falls and Rock City, stroll across the Walnut Street Bridge to downtown shops and restaurants, visit the Tennessee Aquarium and Hunter Museum, or enjoy the scenic Chattanooga Riverwalk. If you crave weekend road trips, Nashville and Atlanta are both roughly two hours away, and there are plenty of local hiking trails, waterfalls, and rafting opportunities nearby for those off-duty adventures.

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