Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 03-09-2026

End Date: 06-08-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating day shifts (3x12-hour), typical shift windows: 5:00 AM - 5:30 PM and 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM; shifts rotate between opener and closer; includes call and weekend coverage (every 3rd-4th weekend)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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

• Perform thorough pre-operative assessments and pre-op education to ensure patients are ready and informed
• Provide focused PACU care: monitor vital signs, manage airways, and support smooth recovery from anesthesia
• Manage invasive lines and monitoring devices including arterial lines, central lines, PICCs and Swan-Ganz when indicated
• Administer IV therapy, blood products and emergency medications with precision and safety
• Recognize and treat dysrhythmias and other cardiac events; respond to codes and participate in CPR
• Assess and manage pain effectively while coordinating multimodal analgesia
• Provide chest tube care and respiratory support including ABG interpretation when needed
• Document comprehensively in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for seamless patient-centered care
• Teach patients and families pre- and post-procedure instructions to promote successful recoveries

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Ohio (required)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (required)
• Experience in Pre/Post Op care (required) and Epic charting experience (required)
• BLS required; ACLS preferred; NIHSS preferred
• PACU experience, Phase I PACU experience, and Level I Trauma experience are preferred
• Previous charge experience is a plus
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour day shifts, participate in call, and cover every 3rd–4th weekend
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccine not required per facility guideline
• Completion of unit orientation (40 hours) prior to independent practice

Knowledge & Skills

• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management
• Arterial line, central line and PICC line care and management
• Pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) monitoring
• IV therapy, phlebotomy and blood product administration
• Airway assessment, chest tube management and basic ventilatory support
• Interpretation of 12-lead EKGs and arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Familiarity with perioperative procedures (CABG, TAVR, EVAR, vascular bypasses, angiograms, ablation)
• Experience with Pre/Post Op assessment, consent processes and patient education
• Comfortable administering antiarrhythmics, anticoagulation, vasopressors and emergency medications
• Skilled in isolation precautions, PPE use, and working within a teaching hospital environment

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make relocation easy and stress-free
• Medical, dental & vision coverage so you and your family are cared for
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance and other protection benefits for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge and return energized
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep you credentialed and compliant
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and both win
• A supportive, collaborative team that values your voice and expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus in your time off: wander the Short North Arts District for galleries and vibrant restaurants, stroll through the historic German Village, visit the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium or Franklin Park Conservatory, enjoy riverfront trails along the Scioto Mile, and catch a Buckeyes game near Ohio State University. For weekend getaways, Hocking Hills is a scenic hour away for hiking and waterfalls, and Sandusky/Cedar Point is a couple hours north for thrills.

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