Location: Medford, OR

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Day shift)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $69 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 compassionate, patient-centered hospice nursing care in home health settings
• Assess symptoms and manage pain using evidence-based approaches and the WHO analgesic ladder
• Administer medications, start and maintain IVs, and perform phlebotomy as needed
• Document thoroughly and accurately using EPIC and HOPE systems
• Educate and support patients and families about goals of care, advanced directives, and symptom management
• Perform death pronouncement and provide postmortem care with dignity and cultural sensitivity
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate visits and optimize patient comfort
• Manage productivity expectations — typically up to 6 patient visits per day

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Oregon) — pending license accepted
• Minimum 1 year of skilled hospice experience required (first-timers not accepted)
• BCLS certification required
• HOPE documentation experience required — please highlight this on your application
• Own reliable transportation — travel between patient homes expected
• Willingness to meet productivity expectations (standard: ~30 productivity points)

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — Oregon (pending accepted)
• BCLS (required)
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or BSN; BSN preferred but not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong hospice and palliative care knowledge: end-of-life care, symptom assessment, cultural awareness
• Proficient with EPIC and HOPE charting systems
• Medication administration, pain management, equianalgesic dosing, and breakthrough dosing
• IV management and phlebotomy skills, including starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience with PCA pump management and pediatric dosage calculations as applicable
• Comfort with death pronouncement, postmortem care, and family support/education
• Familiarity with ethical/legal issues: advanced directives, withholding/withdrawing treatment, organ donation

Benefits

• Consistent daytime schedule (5x8) for predictable work-life balance
• Free on-site parking to make your commute easier
• Mileage reimbursement at IRS standard for patient visits
• Locals within a 50-75 mile radius are accepted — stay close to home if you like
• Pending license accepted so you can start while finishing paperwork
• Work with EPIC/HOPE charting — streamlined documentation
• Meaningful, high-impact hospice work where you make a real difference daily
• Any color scrubs allowed — express yourself (comfort first!)

Travel Perks: Explore Medford, OR

Explore Southern Oregon on your off days: stroll historic Jacksonville and its charming shops, catch a show or relax in Lithia Park in nearby Ashland (home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival), hike RoxyAnn Peak or the Table Rocks for stunning valley views, enjoy Rogue Valley wineries and local breweries, raft or fish on the Rogue River, and take weekend trips to Crater Lake National Park or Mount Ashland for skiing and scenic adventures.

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