Location: Syracuse, NY

Start Date: 12-10-2025

End Date: 10-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, schedule varies (every other week - EOW, and EOH), 36 hours/week, night/rotating

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 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 emergency nursing care: triage, assess, stabilize, and treat patients across the life span
• Deliver time-sensitive interventions and use critical thinking to prioritize care in a fast-paced ED
• Document thoroughly and efficiently in Epic EHR to ensure smooth handoffs and accurate records
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, techs, and ancillary services to coordinate patient care
• Lead patient and family education at critical moments to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions
• Participate in unit-based competency testing and skills validation to maintain clinical excellence
• Maintain required certifications and support a culture of safety and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of New York (license/certificate verification required)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• TNCC certification required for trauma-focused emergency care
• Comfortable and experienced using Epic EHR for documentation and order entry
• Willingness to complete Trinity Specialty Specific Competency Testing and Trinity Skills Checklist
• Ability to pass required health screenings: fit test, 2-step PPD or IGRA, 10-panel drug screen, and up-to-date immunizations
• This is a travel/long-term assignment and is not for local applicants; candidate must be 75+ miles from the facility

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong emergency nursing knowledge and trauma assessment skills
• Proficiency with Epic EHR and electronic clinical documentation
• Skilled in airway management, cardiac monitoring, and medication administration in acute settings
• Excellent prioritization, delegation, and time management under pressure
• Clear communication and teamwork in multidisciplinary environments
• Comfortable with rapid decision-making and crisis resource management

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to help make your move easy and stress-free
• Medical, dental & vision coverage so you and your family stay covered
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid time off to recharge between shifts
• Professional development opportunities and tuition/CE support for clinical growth
• A supportive, collaborative ED team that values your voice and your skills
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great people on board
• Simple onboarding with Trinity competency testing and skills checklist to get you up to speed quickly

Travel Perks: Explore Syracuse, NY

Syracuse offers a great mix of urban amenities and outdoor escapes. Explore Destiny USA for shopping and entertainment, stroll or bike the scenic trails at Onondaga Lake Park, and visit the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and the Erie Canal Museum for local culture. Catch a Syracuse University game or enjoy the Downtown dining scene and craft breweries. For weekend escapes, the Finger Lakes wine region and state parks are within easy driving distance for hikes, wineries, and waterfalls.

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