Location: Columbia, MO

Start Date: 01-06-2026

End Date: 04-07-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (overnight), schedule varies; 36 or 48 guaranteed work week (GWW)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 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, compassionate nursing care to PCU/stepdown patients, including surgical, medical, and occasional neuro cases
• Manage vasoactive medication titration safely and accurately while monitoring hemodynamics
• Perform advanced airway support and tracheostomy care including CPAP/BiPAP management
• Maintain and troubleshoot IVs, PICCs, central lines, A-lines, dialysis fistulas and vascular access devices
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and obtain 12-lead EKGs when clinically indicated
• Manage pain and regional devices including PCA and epidural pumps
• Oversee wound care, including wound VAC application and management
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update patient care plans
• Educate patients and families on condition, devices, and discharge needs with empathy and clarity
• Respond rapidly and confidently to acute changes, performing interventions such as cardioversion/defibrillation or sheath removal when required

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (state requirements apply; compact license acceptable where applicable)
• Experience working in PCU/stepdown or similar higher-acuity floor (floating within stepdown units required)
• Comfortable with vasoactive drip titration and advanced cardiac monitoring
• Skilled in IV insertion, PICC/central line and A-line management, and dialysis fistula care
• Proficient in airway support (CPAP/BiPAP) and tracheostomy care
• Experience with PCA/epidural pumps, feeding tube care, and wound VAC management
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and other specialty certifications preferred
• Ability to work nights and adapt to a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN)
• BSN preferred where available

Knowledge & Skills

• Vasoactive medication titration and hemodynamic monitoring
• Cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EKG acquisition and interpretation support
• IV access skills including peripheral IV, PICC and central line care
• A-line and CVP familiarity
• Airway management: CPAP, BiPAP, trach care, and ventilatory adjuncts like Optiflow/Vapotherm/Airvo
• Wound care including wound VAC systems
• Pump management: IV pumps, PCA pumps, epidural pumps
• Patient assessment and triage in a stepdown/PCU environment
• Comfortable managing surgical, medical, and neuro patient populations

Benefits

• Comfortable travel housing options and assistance to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage so you can stay healthy while you care for others
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and support for assignment logistics
• Malpractice coverage assistance and onboarding support
• Paid time off options so you can recharge between shifts
• A supportive, collaborative team that values your experience and voice
• Professional development and training opportunities to grow your clinical skills
• Referral program to reward you for bringing great colleagues on board
• Clear orientation and clinical support when you arrive on unit

Travel Perks: Explore Columbia, MO

Columbia, MO is a vibrant Midwestern college town with plenty to explore on your off time. Stroll the University of Missouri campus and catch a campus event, enjoy Stephens Lake Park for walking and paddleboarding, or hike the scenic Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Sample local breweries and restaurants in The District downtown, browse the Columbia Farmers Market on the weekends, or take a short drive for day trips to the Lake of the Ozarks, Kansas City, or St. Louis for bigger-city attractions.

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