Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 02-09-2026

End Date: 05-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (3 nights/week; specific days vary, includes weekends as needed) - Night

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 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 high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to PCU/stepdown patients, including monitoring and responding to telemetry changes
• Start and maintain IVs, manage PICC and central line care, and assist with phlebotomy and blood product administration
• Operate and monitor respiratory supports such as HFNC and CPAP/BiPAP, and provide tracheostomy and chest tube care
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and dysrhythmias to support timely clinical decisions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (RT, PT, pharmacy, rapid response) to coordinate patient care and transitions
• Follow heparin, insulin, and other unit protocols, and manage cardiac/vasoactive drips per policy (no titration)
• Respond effectively as a member of rapid response/code teams and participate in unit safety and quality initiatives
• Provide compassionate wound care, feeding tube management, and pre/post hemodialysis support for adult and geriatric patients

Qualifications

• Active RN license (state of practice) — ready to work in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience; solid step-down/PCU experience is expected
• BLS and ACLS required
• Proven IV start skills and telemetry experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• NIHSS and previous charge experience preferred
• Procedural sedation administration and advanced IV therapy/phlebotomy preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
• Comfort with arterial lines, central/PICC/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with respiratory supports: HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy care, and chest tube management
• Familiarity with ABG interpretation and oxygen therapies
• Competence in heparin, insulin protocols, and managing (non-titrating) cardiac/vasoactive drips
• Excellent critical thinking, rapid response participation, and teamwork in high-acuity settings
• Solid documentation skills in EPIC and adherence to isolation/wound care protocols

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy and stress-free
• Medical, dental & vision coverage so you stay healthy while you care for others
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you keep credentials current
• Paid time off to recharge — because life exists outside the unit
• 401K retirement savings options to plan for the future
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates aboard
• Supportive team environment with interdisciplinary resources (IV teams, RT, pharmacy, PT) so you never feel alone
• Orientation and onboarding support (36 hours) to set you up for success

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus on your off days: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries and eateries, wander historic German Village for charming brick streets and coffee shops, visit the world-class Columbus Zoo & Aquarium or the interactive COSI science center. Enjoy outdoor time at the Scioto Mile and Franklin Park Conservatory, catch a Buckeyes game at Ohio State, or discover local breweries and food scenes. Weekend trips to Hocking Hills are an easy escape for hiking, zip-lining, and scenic views.

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