Location: Davenport, IA

Start Date: 07-20-2025

End Date: 10-18-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating schedule (every third weekend) with required Christmas holiday coverage; specific shift start/end times not specified — confirm exact hours with the recruiter

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $62 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, evidence-based nursing care to laboring patients and newborns, using fetal heart monitoring to guide care
• Perform neonatal resuscitation and urgent interventions following NRP protocols when required
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and the perinatal team to develop and implement safe delivery plans
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient education in the medical record
• Complete Trinity specialty competency testing and skills checklists to maintain clinical excellence
• Educate and support patients and families through labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, and discharge planning
• Assist with triage, admissions, rapid responses, and unit workflow to ensure patient safety and continuity of care

Qualifications

• Active RN license (facility will verify license and certifications)
• BLS certification (required)
• ACLS certification (required)
• NRP certification (required)
• AWHONN and Fetal Heart Monitoring certification (required)
• Completion of Trinity specialty competency testing and Trinity skills checklist
• Current occupational health requirements: Fit test, Tdap, COVID-19 vaccine, MMR, Hepatitis B, Influenza vaccine, 2-step PPD or IGRA, Varicella, physical/health statement, and Trinity 10-panel drug screen
• Comfort with rotating schedules and providing holiday coverage as needed

Knowledge & Skills

• Fetal heart monitoring interpretation and electronic fetal monitoring best practices
• Labor and delivery, postpartum, and early newborn care fundamentals
• Neonatal resuscitation (NRP) and basic/advanced life support in maternal-child settings (BLS/ACLS)
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork in high-acuity, multidisciplinary environments
• Adaptability to rotating shifts and changing unit needs

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to help make the move easier
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Life insurance and disability options for peace of mind
• Paid time off so you can recharge between shifts
• Travel reimbursement for assignment-related travel
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required checks and renewals
• Referral bonus program and a supportive team that values you

Travel Perks: Explore Davenport, IA

Explore Davenport’s scenic Mississippi Riverfront and River Music Experience, visit the Figge Art Museum and Putnam Museum for art and history, stroll through Vander Veer Botanical Park, and enjoy the vibrant Quad Cities dining and craft brewery scene. Easy short drives take you to Moline and Rock Island for additional attractions like the John Deere Pavilion, plus seasonal festivals and outdoor trails for weekend adventures.

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