Location: Waimea, HI

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts (must be able to work any shift; preference for nights). Candidate must be available to start on 04/06/2026 at 7:00 AM for the initial assignment. Schedule expectation: 80 hours every 2 weeks; shifts and exact days vary and include nights and weekends.

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $77 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, high-quality nursing care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn patients
• Conduct fetal monitoring and interpret fetal heart tracings to inform timely clinical decisions
• Start and manage adult and neonatal IVs and administer/titrate IV fluids and drips including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, and insulin
• Assist anesthesia with epidural/intrathecal administration and monitor PCA pumps
• Attend C-sections and care for mothers and newborns in the immediate postoperative period
• Perform newborn interventions including APGAR scoring, PKU collection, bulb and DeLee suctioning, circumcision assistance, and phototherapy
• Provide neonatal resuscitation when needed and follow STABLE/NRP protocols
• Care for high-risk OB patients (PIH, placenta issues, VBAC, GDM, PTL, PROM) and manage NST/observation patients
• Maintain accurate paper charting and operate unit equipment such as Avalon fetal monitors, Ohmeda warmers, Neopuff, and phototherapy units
• Float to other departments as necessary to support patient care and unit needs

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of labor and delivery and couplet care experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, and Fetal Monitoring (FM) certifications
• Active RN license as required by the facility/state (must meet credentialing requirements before start)
• Proven experience with newborn care including APGAR scoring, PKU, neonatal resuscitation, and phototherapy
• Ability to start on 04/06/2026 at 7:00 AM for the initial shift and to work rotating shifts (preference for nights)
• Comfortable with paper charting and using unit-specific equipment (Avalon, PYXIS, Neopuff, etc.)
• Willingness to float to other departments and adapt to variable census

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong fetal monitoring skills and fetal heart rate interpretation
• Competence in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn nursing care
• IV starts for adults and neonates, IVPB administration, and infusion titration
• Neonatal resuscitation (NRP) and STABLE stabilization skills
• Experience with C-section assistance and postoperative newborn/maternal care
• Familiarity with phototherapy, newborn screening (PKU), and newborn hearing screens
• Comfortable with both adult and neonatal crash cart procedures
• Ability to work in a paper-charting environment and operate unit equipment

Benefits

• Supportive team that values you and your clinical skills — you'll never be alone caring for moms and babies
• Licensure assistance and certification reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and support for contract logistics so you can focus on patient care
• Flexible PTO options so you can recharge after intense clinical stretches
• Paid time for mandatory trainings and professional development opportunities
• Access to a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment with experienced OB and neonatal clinicians
• Assistance with onboarding and local orientation so you hit the floor confident and ready

Travel Perks: Explore Waimea, HI

Waimea, on Kauai, is a nature lover’s dream. Spend your days off exploring Waimea Canyon — often called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific — or hiking the trails of Koke'e State Park. Enjoy nearby beaches for swimming and snorkeling, take scenic drives to Hanalei Bay and the Napali Coast, and savor local farmers markets and Hawaiian cuisine. Waterfalls, surf breaks, and stunning sunset spots make for unforgettable weekends, and Lihue provides quick connections to other islands for extended adventures.

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