Location: Petoskey, MI

Start Date: 09-03-2026

End Date: 10-29-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts, schedule varies; 36-hour guarantee (shift times assigned by unit)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 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, diagnose and treat patient responses to cardiac-related health conditions using sound clinical judgment
• Provide specialized post-op cardiac care for open heart and interventional cardiology patients (18–24 hours post-op)
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret EKGs and manage telemetry for acutely ill cardiology patients
• Support and participate in electrophysiology studies and device management (pacemakers, bi-ventricular devices)
• Manage ventilators and advanced hemodynamic support when required, including familiarity with balloon pumps and CRRT
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care and participate in clinical trials
• Maintain strict professional attendance and punctuality in line with facility policy to ensure patient safety and continuity

Qualifications

• Active Michigan RN license (verification via LARA and Nursys required)
• 1+ year ICU experience (floating experience does not count toward the 1 year requirement)
• EKG experience — required
• ACLS and BLS certifications — required and active at time of submission
• Completed skills checklist within one year for RN specialties (document required)
• Willingness to float to similar units (CVICU, Neuro, Trauma) — required
• Preferred: experience in CVICU, neuro or trauma, ventilator management, CRRT and balloon pump experience
• Professional communication, teamwork, and ability to function in a high-acuity cardiac unit

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telemetry and EKG interpretation skills
• Post-operative cardiac care and familiarity with TAVR, PTCA, stents and MitraClip patients
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Ventilator management and critical care monitoring
• Electrophysiology knowledge and device/pacemaker familiarity
• Comfort working in research/clinical trials environments
• Ability to adapt and float to similar critical care units

Benefits

• 36-hour guarantee so you get predictable hours
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement support to keep your credentials current
• Travel reimbursement and help settling into the area
• Supportive team culture that values excellent cardiac care
• Opportunity to work with advanced cardiac procedures (TAVR, MitraClip, PTCA, electrophysiology)
• Professional development through clinical trials and specialty nursing practice
• Cerner EMR experience and hands-on critical care learning opportunities
• Flexible contract travel arrangement—experience a new community while advancing your career

Travel Perks: Explore Petoskey, MI

Petoskey sits on beautiful Little Traverse Bay with charming downtown shops and restaurants. Enjoy waterfront trails, Petoskey State Park beaches, and scenic drives along the Tunnel of Trees. Weekend escapes include Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor dining and golf, Boyne Mountain for skiing and outdoor adventures, and ferry day-trips to Mackinac Island. Plenty of local festivals, farmers markets and cozy cafes make exploring the region easy and fun between shifts.

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