Location: Saginaw, MI

Start Date: 01-19-2026

End Date: 04-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts (schedule varies), 7:00 PM - 7:15 AM NOC, 12-hour nights with a 36-hour guarantee (typically 3x12 shifts/week)

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

• Assess patients using a thorough nursing assessment and document findings accurately in the patient chart
• Develop individualized plans of care based on patient assessment and best-practice guidelines
• Implement nursing interventions and ensure documentation of care delivered
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and update the plan of care accordingly
• Oversee and delegate aspects of the patient plan of care to unit staff, providing clear direction and supervision
• Collaborate with the Med-Surg Nurse Manager and multidisciplinary team to support excellent patient outcomes
• Accept responsibility for guiding co-workers in the consistent implementation of patient care standards

Qualifications

• Active Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license — must be current and active
• Minimum 2+ years of nursing experience (required)
• Orthopedics experience (required)
• BLS (AHA) certification (required)
• Recent travel nurse experience highly preferred
• Two supervisory references completed within the last two years as part of submission
• Up-to-date skills checklist (within 1 year) and complete work history required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong nursing assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Care planning and implementation using the nursing process
• Skilled in patient documentation and charting with attention to detail
• Experience delegating and supervising unit staff effectively
• Med-Surg and orthopedic nursing knowledge, including post-op and rehab care
• Comfort working night shift and independently managing patient loads

Benefits

• Housing support and help finding short-term accommodations to make your travel assignment easy
• Travel coordination and lodging assistance so you can focus on patient care, not logistics
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required state credentials
• Paid time off policies available — take time to recharge between assignments
• Medical, dental and vision plan options to keep you covered
• 401(k) retirement savings options to plan for your future
• Professional development support and opportunities to grow your clinical skills
• A supportive team environment where your clinical judgment and leadership are valued

Travel Perks: Explore Saginaw, MI

Explore the Great Lakes Bay Region while on assignment: stroll the Saginaw Riverwalk, visit the Saginaw Art Museum, and enjoy nearby Midland attractions like Dow Gardens. Take a short trip to charming Frankenmuth for Bavarian-style dining and Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, or head to Bay City for waterfront parks, trails and outdoor time. Plenty of local dining, festivals and weekend getaway options keep your downtime interesting.

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