Location: Portales, NM

Start Date: 11-02-2025

End Date: 02-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM, schedule includes nights and weekends as required (12-hour night rotation)

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

• Triage patients rapidly and accurately to prioritize care and patient flow
• Provide direct patient care across the lifespan—from neonatal to geriatric
• Monitor hemodynamic and cardiac status, identify dysrhythmias and act promptly
• Start, manage, and discontinue IVs, medications and blood/blood components safely
• Document assessments, interventions and patient responses thoroughly and timely
• Communicate changes in patient status with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Lead and mentor colleagues when needed; assist with training and supervision
• Contribute to performance improvement and maintain regulatory and safety standards

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in New Mexico (required)
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within 30 days of hire
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or obtain within 6 months
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or obtain within 6 months
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and/or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) preferred
• Ability to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients of all ages and prioritize care
• Excellent communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency nursing and triage best practices
• Cardiac monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Hemodynamic monitoring and IV therapy management
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Patient and family education and culturally sensitive care
• Ability to handle high-stress situations and multi-task effectively
• Familiarity with performance improvement and regulatory requirements

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage so you and your family are protected
• Travel reimbursement for assignment-related expenses
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid time off to recharge between shifts
• Access to continuing education and professional development
• A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical judgment
• Competitive pay for travel-contract roles and timely pay processing
• Referral bonus program—bring a friend and earn rewards
• Support for certifications and training (ACLS/PALS/TNCC encouragement)

Travel Perks: Explore Portales, NM

Portales sits in the friendly, wide-open spaces of eastern New Mexico. When you're off shift explore nearby Ute Lake State Park for fishing, boating and wide skies. Visit the historic sites and music heritage in nearby Clovis, where the region's recording history and local restaurants make for fun weekend outings. For a bigger-city day trip, Lubbock, Texas is an easy drive for museums, shopping and more entertainment. Enjoy small-town charm, local dining spots, community events and easy access to outdoor recreation while you work your contract.

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