Location: Richmond, Virginia

Start Date: 05-01-2026

End Date: 07-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (12-hour night shifts); schedule meets 36 hrs/week (typically three 12-hour nights) and includes every other weekend

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $55 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, triage and stabilize patients in a fast-paced emergency department setting
• Provide skilled, compassionate patient care consistent with ED competencies
• Perform ED procedures and interventions safely and effectively
• Document patient encounters accurately using MediTech (with Expanse coming online)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, unit secretaries and PCTs to optimize patient flow
• Operate and troubleshoot unit equipment such as GE monitors, Baxter pumps and Zoll monitors
• Maintain strong communication with patients and families to enhance patient experience

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) credential
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (emergency/acute care experience preferred)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
• Preferred/additional: ENPC and CPI
• Comfortable with ED competencies and working with patient ratios typically 4:1 (may surge to 5:1)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong emergency department clinical judgment and procedural skills
• Familiarity with documentation systems (MediTech; Expanse onboarding planned)
• Experience using GE monitors, Baxter pumps and Zoll monitors
• Excellent communication and patient-connection skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic, team-oriented ED environment

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan and financial wellness resources
• Life and disability insurance for peace of mind
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to simplify licensing steps
• Referral bonus program — share the love and get rewarded
• A supportive, experienced ED team that values your skills and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Richmond, Virginia

Explore charming Richmond during your assignment: stroll the James River Park System and cross the scenic trails on Belle Isle, wander the shops and restaurants of Carytown, or relax at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Dive into culture at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts or visit historic sites and riverfront parks. Weekend escapes are easy — head west to Shenandoah National Park for hiking or east toward Virginia Beach for a seaside day trip.

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