Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 11-30-2025

End Date: 03-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM (overnight); includes every-other-weekend coverage

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 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 postoperative orthopedic nursing care to adult patients
• Assess patient status, monitor vitals, and escalate concerns promptly
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, and suture or staple removal
• Manage Foley catheters, NG tubes, and wound vac maintenance as needed
• Document care accurately in the Cerner electronic medical record
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient-focused plans
• Support patient mobility and safe transfers using lifts and assistive devices
• Deliver compassionate, family-style care that prioritizes patient dignity and recovery

Qualifications

• Current NC Registered Nurse license (NC License) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience preferred
• Orthopedics or med-surg hospital experience preferred
• Comfortable using Cerner or other EMR systems

Knowledge & Skills

• Postoperative orthopedic nursing and recovery care
• Wound care, dressing changes, and wound vac management
• Foley catheter and NG tube management
• Familiarity with mobility equipment: walkers, hoists, Sara Stedy, lift devices
• Strong assessment, prioritization, and clinical judgment skills
• Teamwork, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, and good communication

Benefits

• Supportive team environment that values your skills and well-being
• Generous housing stipend options for travel clinicians
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and relocation support for contract starts
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• Referral bonus program to reward teammates who bring great clinicians aboard
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance options

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

This is a travel assignment in Asheville, a vibrant mountain city. On your days off explore the Biltmore Estate and its beautiful gardens, hit the Blue Ridge Parkway for scenic drives and memorable hikes, sample local breweries and farm-to-table restaurants in downtown Asheville, browse the River Arts District galleries, or take a weekend trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for wilderness trails and waterfalls.

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