Registered Nurse - Inpatient Rehab
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Monday-Friday (Mid 5x8 schedule, primarily), 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM, mid/evening shift, with every-other-weekend coverage required
Hours per Week: 43
Candidate Pay Rate: $52 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 skilled nursing care for acute inpatient rehab patients, focusing on recovery and functional improvement
- Start and maintain IVs, manage central lines (PICC), and safely administer blood and blood products
- Deliver tracheostomy care, manage feeding tubes and support respiratory therapies like incentive spirometry and supplemental oxygen
- Assess and prevent falls and pressure ulcers through vigilant monitoring and proactive interventions
- Perform patient teaching to promote independence and safe discharge planning
- Collaborate with PT, OT, respiratory therapy, pharmacy and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care
- Accurately document patient care and progress in Epic to ensure continuity and quality
- Support mobilization techniques and assistive-device use to maximize patient outcomes
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse license (North Carolina) or eligible to practice per facility guidelines (pending licenses considered per policy)
- Minimum 4 years of nursing experience in relevant settings; acute inpatient rehab or skilled nursing experience is a strong asset
- BLS certification (preferred); additional specialty certifications welcome
- Previous charge or leadership experience preferred but not required
- Comfortable with team nursing model and working within interdisciplinary rehab services
Knowledge & Skills
- Proficiency with Epic charting system
- IV therapy expertise including starting/maintaining IVs and PICC care
- Feeding tube and PEG care and management
- Tracheostomy care and respiratory monitoring including pulse oximetry and suctioning
- Foley catheter removal and genitourinary care
- Mobility and transfer assistance, safe use of lift/transfer devices, and mobilization techniques
- Fall risk and pressure ulcer assessment/prevention strategies
- Experience with cardiac meds, anticoagulants, seizure management, and post-op orthopedics (total joint) and neuro diagnoses such as CVA and TBI
- Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and safe administration of blood products
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay to reward your expertise
- Generous housing stipend to make your travel stay comfortable
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
- Life insurance to protect what matters most
- Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
- Travel reimbursement and help with licensure costs
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement to simplify the logistics
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend, earn a bonus
- A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your contributions
Travel Perks: Explore Fayetteville, NC
Explore Fayetteville’s rich military heritage at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum and visit Fort Liberty’s nearby attractions. Enjoy walks or bike rides along the Cape Fear River Trail and relax at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Downtown Fayetteville offers a growing restaurant and craft beer scene, plus local art and live music. For weekend escapes, historic Wilmington and its beaches are within driving distance, and Raven Rock State Park is great for hiking and outdoor adventures.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Inpatient Rehab? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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