Location: Pahala, HI

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (6 × 12-hour shifts — 72 hours per two-week period). Schedule includes every 3rd weekend off; shifts may be day or night and specific start/end times vary by assignment. Expect to float between ER, acute care and long-term care as needed.

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

• Deliver compassionate, high-quality emergency nursing care to patients of all ages in a critical access hospital
• Triage and stabilize emergency patients, initiating appropriate interventions and escalations
• Administer medications and perform patient procedures for ER, acute and LTC patients as assigned
• Float to acute care and long-term care areas to provide backup when ER census is low
• Document patient assessments, interventions and outcomes clearly and promptly
• Collaborate with physicians, RPNs and the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient care and flow
• Maintain a safe environment by adhering to facility policies and infection control practices

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) — active State of Hawaii RN license required by start of assignment (travelers must apply immediately upon acceptance)
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Experience with 12-hour shifts and the stamina for a 6×12 schedule
• Comfort working in a small critical access hospital and floating across ER, acute and LTC areas
• Demonstrated skills in medication administration and basic patient procedures
• RPN experience noted in facility context — familiarity with RPN roles/skills is helpful

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency nursing and triage principles
• Acute care and long-term care management
• Medication administration and safe documentation
• Patient assessment, monitoring and basic procedures
• Adaptability to a small, multi-unit critical access hospital environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

• Warm, small-team environment where your skills truly matter
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you get your Hawaii RN license in place
• Travel support and coordination for contract placement
• Hands-on experience across ER, acute and LTC settings — great for skill-building
• Supportive leadership and collaborative colleagues who have your back
• Flexible scheduling within the 6×12 model that gives predictable time off (every 3rd weekend off)
• Opportunities to gain critical access hospital experience — a great resume differentiator
• Paid time off and standard benefits through the contracting employer (details provided during recruitment)

Travel Perks: Explore Pahala, HI

Pahala sits on Hawai‘i’s scenic Ka‘ū coast — expect coffee farms, dramatic coastline and easy access to iconic island attractions. Explore Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park for lava fields and crater viewpoints, walk the striking black sand at Punaluʻu Beach and look for green sea turtles, tour local Kaʻū coffee farms, enjoy coastal drives and quiet hiking, and soak up true small-town Hawaiian aloha and stargazing away from big-city lights.

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