Location: Hartford, CT

Start Date: 05-01-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 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

• Assess and triage patients arriving to the emergency department quickly and accurately
• Provide high-quality emergency care including pediatric and trauma interventions
• Administer medications, perform procedures and monitor patient responses safely
• Collaborate with the ED team, physicians and specialists to coordinate timely patient care
• Maintain clear, timely documentation of assessments, interventions and patient status
• Participate in competency testing and skills checks to uphold clinical standards
• Support family education and provide compassionate communication during stressful moments

Qualifications

• Active RN license with verification required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC, plus TNCC
• Level 1 trauma experience preferred
• Current fit testing and required health clearances (Tdap, TB screening, COVID-19 vaccine, MMR, Hep B, Varicella, influenza, drug screen)
• Comfort working in a fast-paced emergency department environment and following specialty-specific competency assessments

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency Department nursing workflows and triage principles
• Trauma nursing fundamentals and resuscitation protocols
• Pediatric emergency care and age-appropriate interventions
• Life support skills (BLS/ACLS/PALS) and emergency procedures
• Strong clinical judgment, rapid assessment and prioritization skills
• Clear documentation, teamwork and communication under pressure

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your travel home-away-from-home comfy
• Travel reimbursement to cover your journey between assignments
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so paperwork is one less thing to worry about
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision options to keep you healthy and smiling
• Paid time off so you can recharge after intense shifts
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn a reward
• A supportive, collaborative ED team that values your expertise
• Access to specialty competency training and skills checklists to keep your edge

Travel Perks: Explore Hartford, CT

Hartford offers a pleasant mix of city culture and New England charm. Explore the Mark Twain House & Museum, stroll through Bushnell Park, visit the Connecticut Science Center and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Enjoy Elizabeth Park’s rose gardens, sample local breweries and farm-to-table restaurants downtown, or take easy weekend trips to New Haven for great food and Yale attractions, and to the Connecticut shoreline for scenic coastal escapes.

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