Location: Portland, OR

Start Date: 01-19-2026

End Date: 04-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Day) — 5x8-hour days; no 4x10 or 3x12 options; weekend coverage not required

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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

• Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments and use findings to develop individualized, person-centered plans of care
• Coordinate care across internal and external team members to ensure seamless service delivery
• Provide meaningful patient and caregiver education to support safe transitions and optimal outcomes
• Document clearly and promptly in EPIC, Oasis, and Rover to reflect care delivery, goals, and patient response
• Participate in care conferences and communicate key information to facilitate collaborative decision-making
• Manage case assignments efficiently (may visit up to 6 patients/day; maintain expected productivity)
• Assist with discharge planning and connect patients to community resources such as Medicaid, HCBS, Medicare waivers, and Veterans programs
• Apply protective services knowledge (adult protective services, guardianship, power of attorney) when patient safety concerns arise

Qualifications

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with BOTH Oregon (OR) and Washington (WA) licensure as required by the facility (pending status accepted with confirmation)
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience required (first-timers may be considered in some cases)
• Current BCLS certification required
• Experience with OASIS and EPIC charting (EPIC Remote Client and Rover app preferred)
• Reliable personal transportation and ability to travel daily to patient homes (occasional ~60-mile radius)
• Facility requires primary series COVID vaccination plus one booster
• Strong documentation, assessment, care coordination, and discharge-planning skills

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW) — required for LMSW licensure / or equivalent degree necessary for LMSW

Knowledge & Skills

• Case management and care coordination across interdisciplinary teams
• Biopsychosocial assessment and development/revision of person-centered care plans
• OASIS assessment and EPIC charting proficiency
• Patient and caregiver education and effective communication
• Familiarity with community resources: Agency on Aging, HCBS, Medicare waiver, Medicaid, Veterans Choice Program
• Knowledge of protective services (adult protective services, guardianship, power of attorney)
• Ability to document per coverage criteria and produce clear discharge summaries
• Awareness of cultural issues, ADA, advance directives, and high-risk intervention considerations

Benefits

• Free parking at facility and IRS-standard mileage reimbursement to help with drive time
• Supportive interdisciplinary team that values collaboration and your expertise
• Flexible, predictable day shift schedule for a healthy work-life rhythm
• Opportunities to use and grow skills in OASIS and EPIC charting
• Professional development encouragement — show us what you can do and we’ll back you
• Licensure-friendly assignment (OR & WA licensure required; pending status considered with communication)
• A role that makes a real impact — meaningful patient and caregiver education and care coordination
• Guaranteed continuity details: facility may call off up to one shift per pay period (transparency upfront)

Travel Perks: Explore Portland, OR

Explore Portland’s vibrant neighborhoods and outdoor playgrounds during downtime: stroll the internationally famous Powell’s City of Books, sample food carts and craft breweries in the Pearl and Southeast, enjoy urban green space at Washington Park and the International Rose Test Garden, or take day trips to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls. For mountain fans, Mt. Hood is an easy drive for hiking or skiing, and the Willamette Valley wine country and Oregon coast (Cannon Beach) make for perfect weekend escapes.

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