Location: North Adams, MA

Start Date: 01-26-2026

End Date: 04-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM or 3:00 PM - 3:30 AM — must be available to work either night shift as needed; 36-hour guarantee

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $66 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

• Assess and triage emergency patients quickly and accurately to prioritize care and save time
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based emergency nursing care across a broad range of presentations
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias and acute cardiac events using ACLS and BLS protocols
• Provide trauma-focused nursing interventions and collaborate with the trauma team when needed
• Document thoroughly and efficiently in Meditech Expanse to support continuity of care
• Support unit operations and act on supervisory responsibilities as required by the role
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions
• Maintain current certifications and participate in required training and skills checklists

Qualifications

• Massachusetts RN license — MUST be in hand at profile upload
• Minimum 2 years of current Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience
• Current ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA) and TNCC certifications — all must be uploaded with your profile
• Basic Dysrhythmia course completion (strongly required)
• Current Emergency Room and Supervisory skills checklists (within 1 year) — required documents
• Traveler must have own vehicle for this assignment
• Agency submissions must include Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) up front

Knowledge & Skills

• Dysrhythmia recognition and cardiac monitoring interpretation
• Trauma nursing and rapid assessment skills
• Proficiency or familiarity with Meditech Expanse (strongly preferred)
• Strong triage, critical thinking, and prioritization in high-acuity settings
• Clear clinical documentation and electronic charting skills
• Ability to work autonomously and support supervisory tasks when requested
• Dependable, punctual, and able to provide interview availability and scheduling details at submission

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — work with experienced clinicians in a well-respected community hospital
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement guidance — make sure your MA RN license and certifications are ready to go
• Paid orientation (8-hour non-billable orientation included) so you start confident and prepared
• Flexible scheduling conversations at submission time — bring your scheduling requests up front
• Professional development through trauma and emergency care exposure — sharpen high-acuity skills every shift
• A collaborative, patient-centered culture in a teaching hospital with excellent safety ratings
• Local travel support and resources for travel clinicians to help you settle in quickly
• Referral program possibilities and chances to connect with other traveling clinicians

Travel Perks: Explore North Adams, MA

Nestled in the scenic Berkshires, North Adams makes for a lovely travel assignment base. Explore MASS MoCA (one of the largest contemporary art museums in the country), hike Mount Greylock for sweeping views (highest point in MA), stroll the Appalachian Trail segments nearby, enjoy cozy local cafes and farm-to-table restaurants, or take day trips to Williamstown (home to museums and theater) and Pittsfield. In winter, nearby ski areas and year-round outdoor recreation offer great weekend escapes.

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