Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: 12-21-2025

End Date: 03-22-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating day shifts including weekends; typical scheduled shift 8:45 AM - 9:15 PM. Every other weekend required; schedule must meet department needs and may include floating to different ED sections.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $51 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 and triage patients in a busy, high-volume Emergency Department with compassion and clinical skill
• Provide timely, evidence-based nursing care for trauma, stroke, and general emergency presentations
• Document accurately and efficiently in Cerner to ensure continuity of care
• Operate and monitor equipment such as Baxter pumps and GE monitors safely
• Coach and give real-time feedback to teammates to promote a high-performing, collaborative unit
• Communicate with patients and families using AIDET principles to create a respectful, patient-centered experience
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and safely manage patient flow and ratios

Qualifications

• Current RN license (state licensure required prior to start)
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience, with at least 1 year in an Emergency Room setting
• Experience in a Level 2 trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, or high-volume ED preferred
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, CPI, NIHSS; ENPC within 90 days of hire
• Strong teamwork mentality and ability to coach and provide feedback
• Willingness to float within ED sections and work rotating schedule including every other weekend

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficiency with Cerner documentation system
• Experience with Baxter infusion pumps and GE patient monitoring systems
• Skilled in emergency, trauma, and stroke care protocols and procedures
• Ability to manage patient ratios typical to ED (commonly 4:1, may increase for behavioral holds)
• Excellent communication, situational awareness, and patient-experience focus

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your relocation easy and stress-free
• Supportive team that values YOU — join a collaborative ED culture known for welcoming personalities
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you get on board quickly
• Opportunity for professional development and hands-on trauma/stroke experience at a high-volume Level 2 trauma center
• Paid time off to recharge and maintain work-life balance
• Referral bonus program and recognition for outstanding care

Travel Perks: Explore Asheville, NC

Explore Asheville’s vibrant mountain town lifestyle when you’re off shift. Hike the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest, visit the iconic Biltmore Estate and its gardens, wander the River Arts District and downtown galleries, sample local breweries and farm-to-table restaurants, or take weekend trips to the Great Smoky Mountains. Plenty of outdoor adventures and a lively arts scene make Asheville a perfect base for travel assignments.

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