Location: Seattle, WA

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Friday–Monday, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM (Mid shift; primarily 4x8s with every-other-week 12-hour shifts; weekend coverage every other week) - day shift

Hours per Week: 43

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

• Provide compassionate, skilled nursing care for acute inpatient rehab patients, including adolescents through geriatrics
• Manage IV therapy, start and maintain IVs, and administer blood and blood products safely
• Perform tracheostomy care and management, including suctioning and supplemental oxygen delivery
• Oversee feeding tube and PEG tube care and follow swallowing precautions
• Care for central lines (PICC) and assist with port management
• Implement mobilization techniques and use lift/transfer devices to aid patient mobility and recovery
• Assess and prevent pressure ulcers, perform diabetic teaching, and support fall-risk prevention
• Document care accurately in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members for best patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for the assignment location (out-of-state licenses or pending licensure policies applied per manager discretion)
• Minimum 4 years of nursing experience; strong acute inpatient rehab or long-term care background is a plus
• BLS required (preferred as noted in the job details)
• Comfortable with Epic charting (preferred)
• Experience with IV therapy, tracheostomy care, feeding tubes/PEG management, and central line (PICC) care
• Willingness to float within scope to meet facility needs and cover every-other-weekend schedule
• First-time travel nurses accepted; travel experience is not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Acute inpatient rehab assessment and care planning
• IV therapy and blood product administration
• Tracheostomy and airway management, including oral/nasotracheal suctioning and pulse oximetry
• Feeding tube and PEG tube care, swallowing precautions
• Central line (PICC) care and port management
• Mobilization techniques, use of lift/transfer devices, and assistive devices for joint replacement and ortho patients
• Pressure ulcer assessment/prevention, diabetic teaching, and CVA/stroke care
• Foley catheter removal, incentive spirometry, and supplemental oxygen delivery

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay and a solid bill rate to reward your expertise
• Generous travel reimbursement to help with your move and mileage
• Housing stipend options to make your stay comfortable
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage available
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you working smoothly
• Flexible scheduling with guaranteed hours after call-off policy thresholds are met
• Supportive interdisciplinary team including PT, Respiratory, Pharmacy and Rapid Response
• Opportunities to grow your rehab nursing skills at a large Level III trauma teaching hospital

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is an adventure playground for your time off. Stroll Pike Place Market, sip coffee at legendary cafes, and watch the ferries glide across Puget Sound. Visit the Space Needle and nearby museums like MoPOP and the Seattle Art Museum, or get outside with hikes in Discovery Park or day trips to Mount Rainier and the Olympic Peninsula. Enjoy thriving food scenes, waterfront trails, and easy weekend escapes to Bainbridge Island — perfect for recharging between shifts.

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