Location: Columbia, MO

Start Date: 03-15-2026

End Date: 06-14-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, 3x/week (Night shift)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $53 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 advanced respiratory care and ventilator management across ICU, NICU, ER and floor therapy settings
• Manage mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation for patients from neonates to geriatrics
• Administer and monitor inhaled medications, including inhaled nitric oxide and heliox when indicated
• Perform arterial puncture and interpret blood gases to guide clinical decisions
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and multidisciplinary teams to optimize respiratory care plans
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and meet productivity standards (typical patient/case volumes provided during orientation)
• Participate in required virtual interview and supply a combined resume and full skills checklist for onboarding

Qualifications

• Mechanical ventilation and critical care experience required
• NICU experience preferred; NRP required if traveler has NICU experience
• Demonstrated experience with inhaled medications, noninvasive ventilation and arterial puncture
• Willingness to complete a virtual interview and submit a consolidated resume + skills checklist

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in respiratory therapy and ventilator management
• Mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation skills
• Experience with inhaled medications, including LABA, LAMA, SABA, ICS, and surfactant
• Familiarity with inhaled nitric oxide and heliox therapy
• Comfort caring for a wide range of diagnoses: respiratory failure, COPD, asthma, pneumonia, CHF, sleep apnea, ARDS, prematurity and COVID-19
• Hands-on familiarity with common ventilators and equipment: Drager V500, VN500, Evita XL, Carina, Philips V60 and V30
• Ability to work across patient age groups: neonates, infants, adults and geriatrics

Benefits

• Generous travel support and housing assistance to help you feel at home while on assignment
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make cross-state work smoother
• Paid time off so you can recharge between contracts
• Travel reimbursement and onboarding support to get you on shift faster
• Access to continuing education and CEU opportunities to grow your career
• A supportive team environment where your critical care skills are valued
• Responsive recruiter and 24/7 clinical support during your assignment

Travel Perks: Explore Columbia, MO

Columbia, MO is a lively college town anchored by the University of Missouri. When you’re off shift you can explore the Mizzou campus and its museum of art, stroll the downtown District with great restaurants, breweries and shops, stretch your legs on the MKT Trail or hike Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and visit the Devil’s Icebox. Farmers markets, local coffee shops and live music keep weekends interesting, and longer day trips to Lake of the Ozarks, Kansas City or St. Louis are all within a couple hours by car.

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