Location: Lubbock, TX

Start Date: 01-26-2026

End Date: 04-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night schedule, 3x12-hour nights per week (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), night shift; weekends required on a 6/6-week rotation; float between units as needed

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $59 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

• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmias to keep patients stable and informed
• Provide skilled IV therapy, start and maintain IVs, and manage PICC/central lines with precision
• Administer and monitor blood products and adhere to heparin protocols and medication safety
• Respond rapidly as part of Rapid Response/Code teams to manage urgent clinical events
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (RT, PT, pharmacy, phlebotomy) to deliver coordinated care
• Care for post-cardiac cath and cardiac-drip patients, including titration and close monitoring per protocols
• Manage respiratory supports such as HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy care and ABG interpretation
• Provide neuro-focused care for post-neurosurgery/TPA/post-intracranial bleed patients as needed
• Perform accurate, timely charting in Epic and support quality documentation standards
• Deliver compassionate patient education and discharge planning to promote positive outcomes

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (state requirements apply)
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience (1st-timer travel RNs welcome)
• Telemetry experience and comfort with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Epic charting experience (required)
• BLS required; ACLS and NIHSS preferred
• Skill in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/PICC line care
• Ability to work night shifts and participate in weekend rotation
• Comfort floating between units in a busy short-term acute care, Level II trauma center

Education

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN preferred)
• Current RN licensure (state-specific)

Knowledge & Skills

• Cardiac telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• IV therapy, PICC and central line care, and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration and heparin protocol familiarity
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips per facility guidelines
• ABG interpretation and respiratory support modalities (HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care)
• Chest tube management and post-procedure cardiac care (post cath, sheath removal, TR Band)
• Neuro-focused competencies: post-TPA care, craniotomy/aneurysm post-op monitoring
• Epic electronic charting and strong documentation habits
• Rapid response/code team participation and emergency response skills
• Wound care, PCA monitoring, and general med-surg telemetry competencies

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy and smiling
• Generous paid time off so you can recharge (and actually use it)
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make state paperwork less painful
• Travel reimbursement and housing support for contract teammates
• 401(k) retirement savings options to plan for your future
• Life insurance and other safety-net benefits for peace of mind
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn a reward
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your expertise and growth
• 24-hour orientation and excellent unit-based support (IV teams, RT, PT) to help you hit the ground running

Travel Perks: Explore Lubbock, TX

Explore Lubbock’s local flavor on your off days: visit the Buddy Holly Center and walk the historic landmarks downtown, catch a Texas Tech sporting event or explore the vibrant campus and museums at Texas Tech University, stroll through the National Ranching Heritage Center, sample regional wines at nearby Llano Estacado wineries, enjoy sunsets and wide skies at parks like Mackenzie Park or Lake Alan Henry, and discover live music and a growing food scene in the Depot District — plenty of ways to recharge after night shifts.

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