Location: Atlanta, GA

Start Date: 03-16-2026

End Date: 05-09-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including weekends (variable day and night assignments; no block schedules — must be willing to work given shifts)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $47 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 high-acuity nursing care for trauma, surgical, spinal and neuro patients
• Perform timely assessments and develop individualized nursing plans of care
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent outcomes
• Operate within EPIC for charting, orders and documentation with accuracy
• Respond quickly to emergencies including gunshot wounds and complex trauma situations
• Support mobility, rehabilitation and specialized care for quadriplegic and paraplegic patients
• Educate patients and families with compassion and clear communication during critical moments
• Maintain certifications and documentation required for assignment compliance

Qualifications

• Active RN license (state of practice) and ability to complete Nursys license verification
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• EPIC experience required — charting and order entry confidence
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in trauma, surgical or high-acuity specialty
• Clean, up-to-date certification cards and professional references
• Complete candidate profile including resume/work history (no gaps greater than 60 days), skills checklist and badge-appropriate photo
• Willingness to work assigned shifts (no block schedules)

Knowledge & Skills

• Trauma nursing and surgical nursing best practices
• High-acuity patient management and critical thinking under pressure
• Neuro/spinal care including care for quadriplegic and paraplegic patients
• Experience with care of gunshot wound patients and other complex trauma
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic medical records
• Strong communication, teamwork and patient education skills
• Basic and advanced life support knowledge (BLS and ACLS)

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to help you settle in quickly
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make credentialing easier
• Paid time off so you can recharge between high-impact assignments
• Travel reimbursement and help with assignment logistics
• A supportive, multidisciplinary team that values your expertise
• Onboarding and EPIC access so you hit the ground running
• Opportunities to build specialized trauma and neuro surgical skills

Travel Perks: Explore Atlanta, GA

Welcome to Atlanta: when you’re off shift explore the Atlanta BeltLine for great food and scenic walking, relax in Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden, dive into museum culture at the High Museum of Art or the Atlanta History Center, and visit the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Aquarium on your days off. Enjoy diverse dining scenes from Southern comfort food to international cuisine, catch a Braves or Falcons game, and take weekend trips to the North Georgia mountains for hiking and waterfalls.

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