Location: Oakes, ND

Start Date: 01-26-2026

End Date: 04-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (day) and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (night); schedule set by manager with block scheduling options, includes every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation (night-focused openings available)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $58 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

• Perform thorough patient assessments and develop clear, actionable care plans
• Administer medications and manage IV therapy and infusion pumps safely and accurately
• Titrate drips (insulin, heparin, Levophed, etc.) following protocols and standing orders
• Interpret telemetry strips and document rhythms as the bedside RN (no dedicated monitor techs)
• Manage respiratory treatments and equipment including high-flow, CPAP/BiPAP and Hamilton C1 support (not ventilated long-term)
• Collaborate with the charge nurse, ER team, CNAs and PCTs to provide seamless patient care
• Support swing-bed patients and assist across the unit — versatility is key in a critical access setting
• Document thoroughly in MEDITECH and contribute to smooth shift handoffs

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (state of practice) required
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care / med-surg experience
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required; PALS and NIHSS required; TNCC required if primarily working ER
• Comfortable titrating drips and managing infusion pumps
• Telemetry experience and ability to read/interpret strips independently
• Experience with MEDITECH charting and Mindray monitors a plus
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, float to the ER when needed, and participate in weekend/holiday rotations
• First-time traveler welcome — open to candidates new to travel assignments

Education

• Active RN license (Associate or Diploma acceptable)
• BSN preferred but not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong patient assessment and clinical judgment
• Medication administration and IV/infusion management
• Drip titration and familiarity with common drips (insulin, heparin, vasopressors, amiodarone)
• Telemetry strip interpretation and cardiac rhythm recognition
• Familiarity with Mindray monitors and MEDITECH charting
• Comfort managing respiratory equipment: high-flow, CPAP/BiPAP, Hamilton C1 familiarity
• Teamwork, communication, and adaptability in a small hospital setting
• Ability to multitask across med-surg, swing-bed and occasional ER duties

Benefits

• Supportive, family-style team culture where everyone pitches in and you’re genuinely valued
• Flexible block scheduling options and manager-created schedules planned 6 weeks in advance
• Guaranteed hours policy for contractors (role typically guarantees 36 hours/week)
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Orientation tailored to your needs (typically 3–6 shifts) so you get comfortable quickly
• Clinical growth opportunities working in a critical access hospital — broaden your skill set fast
• Collaborative environment with CNAs, PCTs, and experienced charge nurses available 24/7
• Work with solid tech tools — MEDITECH charting and Mindray monitors — to make clinical work smoother

Travel Perks: Explore Oakes, ND

This is a great chance to experience small-town North Dakota hospitality. Enjoy scenic prairie drives, cozy local diners and community events, and easy access to outdoor pursuits like walking trails, fishing and seasonal hunting. Weekend road trips to larger regional hubs are an option for museums, live events and more shopping. You’ll get a front-row seat to the tight-knit community vibe of a critical access hospital — friendly faces, local festivals and a slower pace that’s perfect for recharge weekends.

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