Location: Hilo, HI

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Days — 3x 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours weekly). Exact facility start/end times vary; day shift coverage (no specific start/end times provided).

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 rapid, high-quality emergency nursing care and triage in a 28-bed ER
• Perform cardiac monitoring and timely interpretation to guide acute interventions
• Stabilize trauma patients and coordinate with trauma team members in high-pressure situations
• Deliver compassionate behavioral health patient care in dedicated rooms when needed
• Administer and monitor procedural sedation and emergency medications per protocol
• Document patient care clearly and communicate effectively during handoffs
• Collaborate with physicians, techs, and ancillary staff to deliver safe, efficient patient flow
• Maintain current certifications and participate in ongoing skills-building

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the State of Hawaii (must have by start of assignment)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) with verifiable ER experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented emergency department
• Procedural Sedation, TMCC, and EMPC certifications preferred but not required
• Ability to provide trauma and cardiac monitoring care in a busy ED environment

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) — current RN licensure required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong emergency and trauma nursing knowledge
• Proficient in cardiac monitoring and rhythm recognition
• Experience with behavioral health patient management in the ER
• Skilled in acute assessment, prioritization, and rapid intervention
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to high patient turnover and changing priorities

Benefits

• A supportive, team-oriented environment where your skills matter and your voice is heard
• Licensure assistance and guidance to get your Hawaii RN license if needed
• Opportunities to expand emergency and trauma skills in a busy 28-bed ER with trauma bays and cardiac monitoring
• Flexible scheduling with concentrated 12-hour day blocks to help you balance life and work
• Access to professional development and certification support (BLS/ACLS/PALS)
• Travel assignment perks that make exploring the island easy between shifts
• A collaborative culture that values empathy, speed, and excellent patient care
• Meaningful work with high patient turnover — be the critical difference in someone’s day

Travel Perks: Explore Hilo, HI

Hilo is a travel nurse’s paradise for nature and culture. Explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s dramatic lava landscapes, hike to Rainbow Falls and Akaka Falls, stroll the peaceful Liliuokalani Gardens, and relax at nearby beaches like Richardson or Punaluu’s black sand beach. Enjoy local farmers markets, fresh island cuisine, coffee farms and botanical gardens, plus opportunities for snorkeling, surfing, hiking rainforest trails, and stargazing on Mauna Kea (weather permitting). Weekends are perfect for island drives, cultural sites, luaus, and trying island-style poke and shave ice.

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