Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 02-09-2026

End Date: 05-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 Day shifts, 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM (day shift; specific weekdays vary by schedule)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $55 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 safe, efficient pre-operative assessments and education for both inpatients and outpatients
• Deliver Phase II recovery care and ensure safe discharge home with clear instructions
• Manage postoperative pain and administer medications, including narcotics and reversal agents, with precision
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize and manage dysrhythmias promptly
• Support a wide range of surgical cases including ENT, general surgery, gyn, ophthalmology, ortho, and urology
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure smooth patient throughput
• Float across ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, pre-post, and Phase II recovery settings as needed
• Chart accurately in Epic and maintain documentation that supports patient safety and continuity

Qualifications

• Current RN license (active compact license accepted at Swedish facilities)
• Minimum 1 year of recent clinical experience; travel experience required, first-time travelers not accepted
• Epic experience required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Ability and willingness to float within the service line and across required settings
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management
• Comfort with a 1:2 patient ratio on days and 1:3 on nights, and working varied perioperative cases
• Must meet facility orientation requirement (40 hours) and any credentialing standards

Knowledge & Skills

• Pre-op assessment and patient education
• Phase II recovery and discharge planning
• Post-op care across multiple surgical specialties
• Medication administration including narcotics and reversal agents
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Familiarity with ambulatory/outpatient and inpatient perioperative workflows
• Ability to support special procedures such as endoscopy and vascular cath pre-op when needed
• Comfort with CPAP/BiPAP and breathing treatments when required

Benefits

• Generous travel-friendly benefits like housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make relocating easy
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so paperwork is less of a headache
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• A supportive team culture that values your skills and growth
• Access to Epic training and ongoing professional development
• Flexible scheduling options for better work-life balance
• Provided scrubs and orientation to set you up for success

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is an outdoor lover's and foodie’s dream. Explore Pike Place Market and the waterfront, snap skyline views from Kerry Park or the Space Needle, and dive into music and pop culture at MoPOP. Weekend escapes are easy with ferries to Bainbridge Island, hiking in nearby Discovery Park, and day trips to Mount Rainier and the Olympic Peninsula for epic trails, beaches, and waterfalls. Enjoy a legendary coffee scene, seafood restaurants, and plenty of local festivals and farmers markets to fill your weekends.

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