Location: Garden City, KS

Start Date: 03-09-2026

End Date: 06-08-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts (exact start/end times vary by facility), Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday; Night shift (NOC), rotating within Zone 4

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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 stabilize emergency patients quickly using strong clinical judgment and triage skills
• Provide high-quality ED nursing care including telemetry interpretation and point-of-care testing
• Respond to STEMI and stroke activations and support appropriate send-outs and transfers
• Chart accurately and promptly in EPIC to maintain clear, safe patient records
• Collaborate with physicians, RT, techs and support staff to streamline patient flow across sites
• Float across Zone 4 facilities as assigned, adapting care to each hospital’s workflows
• Perform hands-on nursing tasks (IVs, phlebotomy when trained, monitor management) and troubleshoot respiratory devices as needed
• Serve as an engaged team member during high-acuity events — your assessment and interventions save time and lives

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for submission in Kansas (DL must be submitted)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (ED/acute care experience preferred)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS or ENPC, NIHSS, TNCC
• Comfortable with telemetry interpretation and point-of-care testing
• Ability and willingness to float across a 60-mile zone (Zone 4: Garden City, Dodge City, Ulysses)
• Experience with EPIC or similar electronic health records is a plus
• Ability to work nights and rotating schedules, including every-other-weekend and holiday rotation
• Reliable transportation and flexibility to obtain housing that supports floating across the zone

Education

• Active RN licensure required
• BSN not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong emergency nursing assessment and prioritization skills
• Telemetry interpretation and cardiac monitoring expertise
• Familiarity with common ED diagnoses (NSTEMI, stroke, trauma, respiratory distress, sepsis)
• Skill with point-of-care testing and basic phlebotomy when required
• Comfort troubleshooting vents/CPAP/BiPAP and coordinating respiratory care with RT
• Effective communication with multidisciplinary teams and clear EPIC charting
• Ability to adapt quickly to different ER setups and patient volumes

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment with a team that values your skills and hustle
• Generous orientation to get you comfortable (2–3 days/unit-specific orientation + week-of-orientation expectations)
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement support for required credentials
• Paid time off and holiday scheduling that rotates every other holiday
• Travel support resources and help navigating floating assignments across the zone
• Professional growth working across multiple ED environments — broaden your emergency skills fast
• Access to EPIC charting experience and collaboration with experienced ER teams
• A collaborative workplace where your ability to read/interpret telemetry and manage acute patients matters

Travel Perks: Explore Garden City, KS

This is a travel assignment based in Garden City, KS — an ideal base for exploring southwest Kansas. Spend weekends visiting the Lee Richardson Zoo and Cody Park in Garden City, drive out to historic Dodge City (about 54 miles) to check out the Boot Hill Museum and western heritage sites, or head to nearby outdoor areas for prairie sunsets, stargazing and scenic drives. Small-town dining, local BBQ, and friendly community events make for relaxing off-duty time. Short road trips to state parks and regional attractions give you plenty of ways to recharge between shifts.

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